Essays about: "endosymbiosis"
Found 3 essays containing the word endosymbiosis.
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1. The evolutionary origins of phagocytosis in microbial populations
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysikAbstract : The emergence of the eukaryotic cell was one of the key events that paved the path to the vast variety of complex life visible all around us. A pivotal event in the process of eukaryogenesis was an endosymbiosis of two prokaryotic cells which in time resulted in the mitochondria. READ MORE
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2. The metagenomes of root nodules in actinorhizal plants : A bioinformatic study of endophytic bacterial communities
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : Actinorhizal plants are in symbiosis with the nitrogen-fixating soil bacterium Frankia, which forms nodules in the plant root. However, several studies also report other endophytic bacteria appearing in the nodules, but their function and interaction with the host plant or Frankia is not yet understood. READ MORE
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3. Does arbuscular mycorrhiza symbiosis increase the capacity or the efficiency of the photosynthetic apparatus in the model legume Medicago truncatula?
University essay from Molekylär genetikAbstract : The Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) is an endosymbiont of higher plant roots. Most land plants and cultivated crops are concerned to AM symbiosis. This endosymbiosis is based on the mutual exchange of nutrients between plant and fungus. Therefore, AM symbiosis leads to an increased demand for photosynthetic products. READ MORE
