Symbiotic interactions of microorganisms are widespread in nature, and support fundamentally important processes in diverse areas of biology that range from health and disease to ecology and the ...

New research sheds light on how adorable "Finding Nemo" fish take care of anemones, enhancing mutual benefits.

Archaeology and paleoanthropology attest that human evolution has always been a coevolution with the natural and ...

Nutrient-filled crypts, for example, appear in symbiotic organs across the animal kingdom, suggesting that there are benefits to confining bacteria in this way. Restricting interactions to these ...

Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where all species involved benefit from their interactions. While mutualism is highly complex, it can be roughly broken down into two types of ...

Oldroyd, a renowned plant geneticist, is recognized for his work to understand symbiotic interactions between plants and beneficial bacteria and fungi that aid in the uptake of nutrients, especially ...

Calcium oscillations were shown to regulate the production of flavonoids, which play a critical role in facilitating symbiotic interactions. The frequency of these oscillations determines the spec ...

Symbiotic relationships — mutually beneficial ... their homes on acacia plants that are defended by ant colonies. The interaction forms a three-way partnership: The ants protect the acacia ...

How do symbioses between plants and fungi develop? How do plants decide whether or not to enter into a partnership with fungi ...

Molecular cloaking mechanism unveils the iconic partnership between anemonefish and anemones. The symbiotic relationship ...

At the ISEE lab, we integrate bottom-up (focused on specific interactions) and top-down (addressing broader community and ecosystem dynamics) approaches to investigate how symbiotic micro-organisms ...