Predatory protists

Curr Biol. 2020 May 18;30(10):R510-R516. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.03.052.

Abstract

The vast majority of eukaryotic life is made up of single cells commonly referred to as protists. In this primer, Leander provides an introduction to predatory protists - cells that eat other cells. This lifestyle, in particular the use of phagocytosis, makes endosymbiosis possible and enabled the evolution of complex cells.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biological Evolution*
  • Eukaryota / genetics*
  • Eukaryota / physiology*
  • Predatory Behavior / physiology*