Symbiotic associations between bacteria and eukaryotes exhibit a range of transmission
strategies. The rates and distributions of transmission modes have not been thoroughly …

Symbiont specificity, both at the phylotype and strain level, can have profound consequences
for host ecology and evolution. However, except for insights from a few model symbiosis …

High-throughput short-read sequencing has taken on a central role in research and diagnostics.
Hundreds of different assays take advantage of Illumina short-read sequencers, the …

Bacterial symbionts bring a wealth of functions to the associations they participate in, but by
doing so, they endanger the genes and genomes underlying these abilities. When bacterial …

Even the simplest microbial-eukaryotic mutualisms are comprised of entire populations of
symbionts at the level of the host individual. Early work suggested that these intrahost …

The alphaproteobacterium Wolbachia pipientis infects arthropod and nematode species
worldwide, making it a key target for host biological control. Wolbachia-driven host reproductive …

Microbial symbioses exhibit astounding adaptations, yet all symbionts face the problem of
how to reliably associate with host offspring every generation. A common strategy is vertical …

Reliable transmission of symbionts between host generations facilitates the evolution of
beneficial and pathogenic associations. Although transmission mode is typically characterized …

There are many compelling examples of molecular convergence at individual genes.
However, the prevalence and the relative importance of adaptive genome-wide convergence …

Widespread success of the intracellular bacterium Wolbachia across insects and nematodes
is due to efficient vertical transmission and reproductive manipulations. Many strains, …