Yeasts occur in all environments and have been described as potent antagonists of various
plant pathogens. Due to their antagonistic ability, undemanding cultivation requirements …

Flowers at times host abundant and specialized communities of bacteria and fungi that
influence floral phenotypes and interactions with pollinators. Ecological processes drive …

Copy number variants (CNVs) are regions of the genome that vary in integer copy number.
CNVs, which comprise both amplifications and deletions of DNA sequence, have been …

Floral nectar is prone to colonization by nectar-adapted yeasts and bacteria via air-, rain-,
and animal-mediated dispersal. Upon colonization, microbes can modify nectar chemical …

Priority effects, where arrival order and initial relative abundance modulate local species
interactions, can exert taxonomic, functional, and evolutionary influences on ecological …

Copy number variants (CNVs), duplications and deletions of genomic sequences, contribute
to evolutionary adaptation but can also confer deleterious effects and cause disease …

The rate of adaptive evolution depends on the rate at which beneficial mutations are
introduced into a population and the fitness effects of those mutations. The rate of beneficial …

Modern coexistence theory is increasingly used to explain how differences between
competing species lead to coexistence versus competitive exclusion. Although research …

Copy number variants (CNVs) are a pervasive source of genetic variation and evolutionary
potential, but the dynamics and diversity of CNVs within evolving populations remain …

Microbial dispersal is essential for establishment in new habitats, but the role of vector
identity is poorly understood in community assembly and function. Here, we compared …