Symbiosis takes a front and center role in biology

by Margaret McFall-Ngai

All animals and plants likely require interactions with microbes, often in strong, persistent symbiotic associations. While the recognition of this phenomenon has been slow in coming, it will impact most, if not all, subdisciplines of biology.

Research enabled by recent technological advances has revealed that all animals and plants likely require interactions with microbes, often in strong, persistent symbiotic associations. This Perspective article argues that while the recognition of this phenomenon is slow in coming, it will impact most, if not all, subdisciplines of biology.

Source: PLoS Biology: Archived Table of Contents - April 5, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Margaret McFall-Ngai Source Type: research