Evolution: Welcome to Symbiont Prison

E.T. Kiers; S.A. West

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2015.12.009

Evolution: Welcome to Symbiont Prison

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Can egalitarian partnerships exist in nature? A new study demonstrates how protist hosts use and abuse their algal symbionts depending on their needs. While this relationship allows protists to survive in low nutrient conditions, it leaves little room for algal retaliation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R66-R68
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	26
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2015.12.009
Publication status	Published - 2016

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