The microbiome is critical for host survival and fitness, but gaps remain in our understanding of how this symbiotic community is structured. Despite evidence that related hosts often harbor similar bacterial communities, it is unclear whether this pattern is due to genetic similarities between hosts or to common ecological selection pressures. Here, using herbivorous rodents in the genus
- PAR ID:
- 10333492
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- Journal Name:
- The American Naturalist
- ISSN:
- 0003-0147
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- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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