The Wolbachia Symbiont: Here, There and Everywhere
Wolbachia symbionts, first observed in the 1920s, are now known to be present in about 30–70% of tested arthropod species, in about half of tested filarial nematodes (including the majority of human filarial nematodes), and some plant-parasitic nematodes.
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Symbiosis: Cellular, Molecular, Medical and Evolutionary Aspects
Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation Volume 69
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Malgorzata Kloc Editor
Symbiosis: Cellular, Molecular, Medical and Evolutionary Aspects
Editor Malgorzata Kloc Department of Surgery, The Houston Methodist Hospital and The Houston Methodist Research Institute Houston, TX, USA
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Preface
Microbial symbiosis played a pivotal role in the evolution of eukaryotic organisms. While the domesticated endosymbiotic bacteria evolved into cellular organelles such as mitochondria and plastids, the viruses and/or nuclear dwelling bacteria were probably the source of some of the eukaryotic genetic material. The existence of today’s plants, some unicellular organisms, and animals, including humans, depends on extremely complex and multifaceted i
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