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Host-symbiont conflict over the mixing of symbiotic lineages.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 22 Mar 1996
Frank S A
Abstract excerpt
Host and symbiont often conflict over patterns of symbiont transmission. Symbionts favour dispersal out of the host to avoid competition with close relatives. Migration leads to competition among different symbiotic lineages, with potentially virulent side-effects on the host. The hosts are favoured to restrict symbiont migration and reduce the virulent tendencies of the symbionts. Reduced mixing of symbionts...
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