Symbiosis takes a front and center role in biology
Margaret McFall‐Ngai
Abstract
All animals and plants likely require interactions with microbes, often in strong, persistent symbiotic associations. While the recognition of this phenomenon has been slow in coming, it will impact most, if not all, subdisciplines of biology.
Topics & Concepts
BiologySymbiosisEvolutionary biologyGeneticsBacteriaInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesLegume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology