Evolution: Welcome to Symbiont Prison

E.T. Kiers, S.A. West

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    Abstract

    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)R66-R68
    JournalCurrent Biology
    Volume26
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016

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