Defensive symbionts

Curr Biol. 2019 Feb 4;29(3):R78-R80. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.11.028.

Abstract

Interactions in nature vary from competitive to neutral to symbiotic. An interesting case of symbiosis is seen when one organism provides protection to the other-a relationship termed 'defensive symbiosis'. Kayla King highlights this interesting type of relationship, which can be found throughout the tree of life.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Archaea / physiology*
  • Bacterial Physiological Phenomena*
  • Invertebrates / physiology*
  • Plant Physiological Phenomena*
  • Symbiosis*
  • Vertebrates / physiology*