Overview
- Gives overview on latest developments in symbiosis research
- Covers molecular, organellar, cellular, immunologic, genetic aspects of symbiosis
- Has a special focus on evolutionary aspects of symbiosis
- Highlights symbiotic interactions in in humans and other model systems
- Reviews future applications of human symbionts, e.g., as diagnostic tools, or for disease prediction
Part of the book series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation (RESULTS, volume 69)
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Table of contents (24 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Transfer of Genetic Information, Nuclear Symbiosis, and Cellular Differentiation
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Origin, Adaptations and Evolutionary Aspects of Symbiosis
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Evolution and Role of Symbiosis in Photosynthesis and Nitrogen Fixation
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Diversity of Nematode and Insect Symbionts
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About this book
This volume presents a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in symbiosis research. It covers molecular, organellar, cellular, immunologic, genetic and evolutionary aspects of symbiotic interactions in humans and other model systems. The book also highlights new approaches to interdisciplinary research and therapeutic applications.
Symbiosis refers to any mutually beneficial interaction between different organisms. The symbiotic origin of cellular organelles and the exchange of genetic material between hosts and their bacterial and viral symbionts have helped shaped the current diversity of life.
Recently, symbiosis has gained a new level of recognition, due to the realization that all organisms function as a holobiome and that any kind of interference with the hosts influences their symbionts and vice versa, and can have profound consequences for the survival of both. For example, in humans, the microbiome, i.e., the entirety of all the microorganisms living in association with the intestines, oral cavity, urogenital system and skin, is partially inherited during pregnancy and influences the maturation and functioning of the human immune system, protects against pathogens and regulates metabolism. Symbionts also regulate cancer development, wound healing, tissue regeneration and stem cell function.
The medical applications of this new realization are vast and largely uncharted. The composition and robustness of human symbionts could make them a valuable diagnostic tool for predicting impending diseases, and the manipulation of symbionts could yield new strategies for the treatment of incurable diseases.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Symbiosis: Cellular, Molecular, Medical and Evolutionary Aspects
Editors: Malgorzata Kloc
Series Title: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51849-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-51848-6Published: 03 December 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-51851-6Published: 04 December 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-51849-3Published: 02 December 2020
Series ISSN: 0080-1844
Series E-ISSN: 1861-0412
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 616
Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations, 71 illustrations in colour
Topics: Evolutionary Biology, Microbiology, Virology, Genetics and Genomics