Ecology and evolution in microbial systems: the generation and maintenance of diversity in phage-host interactions.
Insights gained from studying the interactions between viruses and bacteria have important implications for the ecology and evolution of virus-host interactions in many environments and for pathogen-host and predator-prey interactions in general. Here, we focus on the generation and maintenance of diversity, highlighting recent laboratory and field experiments with microorganisms.
Jessup
Christine M
CM
Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA. cjessup@stanfordalumni.org
Forde
Samantha E
SE
D000220:Adaptation, Biological; D001419:Bacteria / Q000821:virology*; D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000502:physiology*; D044822:Biodiversity; D005075:Biological Evolution; D004463:Ecology; D054884:Host-Pathogen Interactions