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endosymbiosis [ˌɛndəʊˌsɪmbɪˈəʊsɪs] n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a type of symbiosis in which one organism lives inside the other, the two typically behaving as a single organism. It is believed to be the means by which such organelles as mitochondria and chloroplasts arose within eukaryotic cells endosymbiotic adj How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| immunoglobulin G antibodies against the endosymbionts of filarial nematodes (Wolbachia) in patients with pulmonary dirofilariasis. Until the past several years, much about the private lives and evolution of the most specialized endosymbionts remained hidden. piscicida from the fish-killing bioassays was cloned and grown with algal prey under axenic conditions (but with bacterial endosymbionts retained in the P. |
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