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Wolbachia, bottled water, and the dark side of symbiosis

Obligate endosymbiosis is operationally defined when loss or removal of the endosymbiont from the host results in the death of both. Whereas these relationships are typically viewed as mutualistic, molecular and cellular analysis reveals numerous instances in which these symbiotic relationships are...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Sullivan, William
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The American Society for Cell Biology 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5576898/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28855327
http://dx.doi.org/10.1091/mbc.E17-02-0132
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Sumario:Obligate endosymbiosis is operationally defined when loss or removal of the endosymbiont from the host results in the death of both. Whereas these relationships are typically viewed as mutualistic, molecular and cellular analysis reveals numerous instances in which these symbiotic relationships are established by alternative, nonmutualistic strategies. The endosymbiont usurps or integrates into core host processes, creating a need where none previously existed. Here I discuss examples of these addictive symbiotic relationships and how they are a likely outcome of all complex evolving systems.