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The evolution of mutualism in gut microbiota via host epithelial selection.

PLoS biology - 1 Jan 2012

Schluter Jonas, Foster Kevin R

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The human gut harbours a large and genetically diverse population of symbiotic microbes that both feed and protect the host. Evolutionary theory, however, predicts that such genetic diversity can destabilise mutualistic partnerships. How then can the mutualism of the human microbiota be explained? Here we develop an individual-based model of host-associated microbial communities. We first demonstrate the...

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PMID: 23185130
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001424
PMCID: PMC3502499

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