The evolution of the host microbiome as an ecosystem on a leash
The human body carries vast communities of microbes that provide many benefits. Our
microbiome is complex and challenging to understand, but evolutionary theory provides a …
microbiome is complex and challenging to understand, but evolutionary theory provides a …
Why does the microbiome affect behaviour?
KVA Johnson, KR Foster - Nature reviews microbiology, 2018 - nature.com
Growing evidence indicates that the mammalian microbiome can affect behaviour, and
several symbionts even produce neurotransmitters. One common explanation for these …
several symbionts even produce neurotransmitters. One common explanation for these …
[图书][B] Entangled life: How fungi make our worlds, change our minds & shape our futures
M Sheldrake - 2021 - books.google.com
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER• A “brilliant [and] entrancing”(The Guardian) journey into
the hidden lives of fungi—the great connectors of the living world—and their astonishing and …
the hidden lives of fungi—the great connectors of the living world—and their astonishing and …
Endless forms most beautiful 2.0: teleonomy and the bioengineering of chimaeric and synthetic organisms
WP Clawson, M Levin - Biological Journal of the Linnean …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The rich variety of biological forms and behaviours results from one evolutionary history on
Earth, via frozen accidents and selection in specific environments. This ubiquitous baggage …
Earth, via frozen accidents and selection in specific environments. This ubiquitous baggage …
Social immunity: emergence and evolution of colony-level disease protection
Social insect colonies have evolved many collectively performed adaptations that reduce the
impact of infectious disease and that are expected to maximize their fitness. This colony …
impact of infectious disease and that are expected to maximize their fitness. This colony …
Parasite manipulation of host behavior: an update and frequently asked questions
R Poulin - Advances in the Study of Behavior, 2010 - Elsevier
Many taxa of parasites modify the behavior of their hosts in ways that improve their
probability of transmission. Regardless of its evolutionary origins or underlying mechanisms …
probability of transmission. Regardless of its evolutionary origins or underlying mechanisms …
Diversity of entomopathogenic fungi: which groups conquered the insect body?
JPM Araújo, DP Hughes - Advances in genetics, 2016 - Elsevier
The entomopathogenic fungi are organisms that evolved to exploit insects. They comprise a
wide range of morphologically, phylogenetically, and ecologically diverse fungal species …
wide range of morphologically, phylogenetically, and ecologically diverse fungal species …
[图书][B] Theories of international politics and zombies: Revived edition
DW Drezner - 2015 - degruyter.com
What would happen to international politics if the dead rose from the grave and started to eat
the living? Daniel Drezner's groundbreaking book answers the question that other …
the living? Daniel Drezner's groundbreaking book answers the question that other …
Evolutionary interaction networks of insect pathogenic fungi
Lineages of insect pathogenic fungi are concentrated in three major clades: Hypocreales
(several genera), Entomophthoromycota (orders Entomophthorales and Neozygitales), and …
(several genera), Entomophthoromycota (orders Entomophthorales and Neozygitales), and …
Fungal secondary metabolites as modulators of interactions with insects and other arthropods
M Rohlfs, ACL Churchill - Fungal Genetics and Biology, 2011 - Elsevier
Fungi share a diverse co-evolutionary history with animals, especially arthropods. In this
review, we focus on the role of secondary metabolism in driving antagonistic arthropod …
review, we focus on the role of secondary metabolism in driving antagonistic arthropod …