Pangenome Evolution Reconciles Robustness and Instability of Rhizobial Symbiosis
Alexandra J. Weisberg, Arafat Rahman, Dakota R. Backus, Parinita Tyavanagimatt, Jeff H. Chang, Joel L. Sachs
Abstract
Genetic variation is fundamental to evolution yet is paradoxical in symbiosis. Symbionts exhibit extensive variation in the magnitude of services they provide despite hosts having mechanisms to select and increase the abundance of beneficial genotypes.
Topics & Concepts
RhizobiaBiologySymbiosisNitrogen fixationMutualism (biology)Evolutionary biologyCoevolutionRobustness (evolution)TraitExperimental evolutionComputational biologyGeneticsGeneEcologyBacteriaComputer scienceProgramming languageLegume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisNematode management and characterization studiesCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamics