1. Searching for Evidence against the Mutualistic Nature of Hereditary Symbioses: A Comment on Faeth.
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Rudgers, Jennifer A., Davitt, Andrew J., Clay, Keith, Gundel, Pedro E., and Omacini, Marina
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SYMBIOSIS , *MUTUALISM (Biology) , *SYMBIOGENESIS , *HEREDITY , *HOSTS (Biology) , *GENETICS , *REPRODUCTION , *BIOLOGICAL variation , *BIOLOGICAL evolution - Abstract
The article presents an ecological study concerning the hereditary symbioses and their mutual nature. It mentions the existence of hereditary symbioses through the transmission of symbionts originating from hosts to their offspring and cites their crucial contribution in biological modifications. In addition, mutualism occurs through the mentioned symbioses by the interconnection between the species. It connotes the proper methods to be used in determining the host symbiosis as well as the role of the fitness consequences. Furthermore, the measures in assessing the symbionts' reproduction in the host, is also discussed.
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- 2010
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