The impact of transmission mode on the evolution of benefits provided by microbial symbionts

While past work has often examined the effects of transmission mode on virulence evolution in parasites, few studies have explored the impact of horizontal transmission on the evolution of benefits conferred by a symbiont to its host. Here, we identify three mechanisms that create a positive covaria...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shapiro, Jason W, Turner, Paul E
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4228610/