Positive Selection in Bifidobacterium Genes Drives Species-Specific Host–Bacteria Communication
Bifidobacteria are commensal microorganisms that inhabit a wide range of hosts, including insects, birds and mammals. The mechanisms responsible for the adaptation of bifidobacteria to various hosts during the evolutionary process remain poorly understood. Previously, we reported that the species-sp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02374/full |