Bacterial/ Viral Applications of Assembly Theory?
Endosymbiosis is a biological process where one organism lives inside another organism, and the two organisms are typically in a mutualistic relationship:
The word "endosymbiont" comes from the Greek words endo, meaning within, and symbios, meaning living together.
Endosymbiosis has been a major driver of evolutionary innovation. For example, the evolution of mitochondria and plastids in eukaryotic cells is a result of endosymbiosis.
Here are some examples of endosymbiosis:
- Mitochondria: Mitochondria were once cells of their own, but are now obligate symbionts that live inside us and produce energy for our cells.
- Chloroplasts: Chloroplasts in plants have the same origins as mitochondria.
- Insects and microbes: Insects have diverse associations with microbes, including bacteria that live exclusively within host cells.
Endosymbiosis continues to shape the ecology of many species.
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