Next-generation sequencing is one of the most popular and cost-effective ways of characterizing microbiome in multiple samples. However, most of the currently available amplicon sequencing approaches
Social interaction facilitates the horizontal transmission of the microbiota between different individuals. However, little is known about the level of microbiota transmission in different livestock a
We tested microbial effects on local adaptation in four paired populations of an abundant alpine plant from two community types, dry and moist meadow. We conducted a greenhouse experiment over five mo