RE: https://fediscience.org/@PLOSBiology/116459173440406385

Microbial symbiosis never ceases to amaze.

#microbes #ecology #symbiosis

New #ISEPpapers by Anna Karnkowska et al.! Living together: evolutionary and ecological dimensions of #protist endosymbiosis https://academic.oup.com/microlife/article/doi/10.1093/femsml/uqag013/8607828

"Despite advances, key questions remain: How widespread and ecologically impactful are protist endosymbioses? What functions do #symbionts provide, and how do associations form, persist, or break down?"

#Protists #Microbes #Symbiosis #Evolution

Lineage - specific #endosymbiosis in Mucorales: restriction of Mycetohabitans to the genus Rhizopus.

Endobacteria occur mainly in Rhizopus, with Mycetohabitans forming lineage‑specific symbioses.

#OpenAccess #symbiosis #microbiology

https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/04/lineage-specific-endosymbiosis-in.html