Defensive symbiosis against giant viruses in amoebae
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2205856119
Abstract: Protists are important regulators of microbial communities and key components in food webs with impact on nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning. In turn, their activity is shaped by diverse intracellular parasites, including bacterial symbionts and… read more here.
Keywords: symbiosis giant; defensive symbiosis; symbiont; bacterial symbionts ... See more keywords
Breakdown of a defensive symbiosis, but not endogenous defences, at elevated temperatures
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DOI: 10.1111/mec.14399
Abstract: Environmental factors, including temperature, can have large effects on species interactions, including mutualisms and antagonisms. Most insect species are infected with heritable bacterial symbionts with many protecting their hosts from natural enemies. However, many symbionts… read more here.
Keywords: defensa; defensive symbiosis; breakdown defensive; symbiosis endogenous ... See more keywords