title: The Evolutionary Value of Helpful Microbes: A Response to Shapira.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA; Current address: Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Acton 2600, Australia. Electronic address: allen.rodrigo@anu.edu.au.
authors.forename: Allen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodrigo
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
authors.forename: Madison
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
authors.forename: Blake
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bohlig
mesh_terms: D005075:Biological Evolution; D006801:Humans; D013559:Symbiosis
keywords: cost–benefit; fitness; functions; hosts; microbiome