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On the way to specificity - Microbiome reflects sponge genetic cluster primarily in highly structured populations.
Molecular ecology - 1 Nov 2020
Díez-Vives Cristina, Taboada Sergi, Leiva Carlos, Busch Kathrin, Hentschel Ute, Riesgo Ana
Abstract excerpt
Most animals, including sponges (Porifera), have species-specific microbiomes. Which genetic or environmental factors play major roles structuring the microbial community at the intraspecific level in sponges is, however, largely unknown. In this study, we tested whether geographic location or genetic structure of conspecific sponges influences their microbial assembly. For that, we used three sponge species with...
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