Linking cell biology and ecology to understand coral symbiosis evolution.

Understanding the evolution of coral endosymbiosis requires a predictive framework that integrates life-history theory and ecology with cell biology. The time has come to bridge disciplines and use a model systems approach to achieve this aim. Understanding the evolution of coral endosymbiosis requires a predictive framework that integrates life-history theory and ecology with cell biology. This Perspective article argues that the time has come to bridge disciplines, and use a model systems approach to achieve this aim. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]