Microbial Symbioses Sébastien Duperron 0081021186 9780081021187

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• ISBN 10: 0081021186
• ISBN 13: 9780081021187
• Author: Sébastien Duperron

Plants and animals have evolved ever since their appearance in a largely microbial world. Their own cells are less numerous than the microorganisms that they host and with whom they interact closely. The study of these interactions, termed microbial symbioses, has benefited from the development of new conceptual and technical tools. We are gaining an increasing understanding of the functioning, evolution and central importance of symbiosis in the biosphere. Since the origin of eukaryotic cells, microscopic organisms of our planet have integrated our very existence into their ways of life. The interaction between host and symbiont brings into question the notion of the individual and the traditional representation of the evolution of species, and the manipulation of symbioses facilitates fascinating new perspectives in biotechnology and health. Recent discoveries show that association is one of the main properties of organisms, making a more integrated view of biology necessary. Microbial Symbioses provides a deliberately “symbiocentric” outlook, to exhibit how the exploration of microbial symbioses enriches our understanding of life, and the potential future for this discipline.

Table of contents:

1: The Concept of Symbiosis, from Past to Present

2: Symbiosis and Nutrition

3: Symbiosis and Other Functions

4: Outline of How Symbioses Work

5: Symbiosis and Evolution

6: Symbiosis and the Biosphere

7: Good Uses for Symbiosis

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