Gene-specific selective sweeps are pervasive across human gut microbiomes.

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The human gut microbiome is composed of a highly diverse consortia of species that are continually evolving within and across hosts1,2. The ability to identify adaptations common to many human gut microbiomes would show not only shared selection pressures across hosts but also key drivers of functional differentiation of the microbiome that may affect community structure and host traits. However, the extent to...

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