Adaptation via Symbiosis
July 9, 2010
John Jaenike and colleagues document a clear example of a new mechanism for evolution: adaptation via symbiosis.Aside from shedding light on an important evolutionary mechanism, his findings could aid in developing methods that use defensive bacteria to stave off diseases in humans. Credit: University of Rochester
Topics:
Megafauna, Zoology, Biology, Bacteria, Human, Adaptation, Evolution, Microbiology, Evolutionary biology, John Jaenike