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Illustration of mice, humans, and flies and their gut microbiota
Infographic: Microbiome-Driven Adaptations in Animals
Researchers are using experiments and observational studies to look for host genetic variation that could be partly determined by the gut microbiota.
Infographic: Microbiome-Driven Adaptations in Animals
Infographic: Microbiome-Driven Adaptations in Animals

Researchers are using experiments and observational studies to look for host genetic variation that could be partly determined by the gut microbiota.

Researchers are using experiments and observational studies to look for host genetic variation that could be partly determined by the gut microbiota.

natural selection, microbiology

An illustration of green bacteria floating above neutral-colored intestinal villi
The Inside Guide: The Gut Microbiome’s Role in Host Evolution
Catherine Offord | Jul 1, 2021 | 10+ min read
Bacteria that live in the digestive tracts of animals may influence the adaptive trajectories of their hosts.
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Opinion: Individuals Are Greater Than the Sum of Their Parts
Itzhak Mizrahi and Fotini Kokou | Mar 1, 2019 | 2 min read
The study of evolution requires consideration of organisms’ microbiomes.
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