Stony corals are poster child holobionts due to their intimate association with diverse
microorganisms from all domains of life. We are only beginning to understand the diverse …

The concept of eco-evolutionary (eco-evo) dynamics, stating that ecological and
evolutionary processes occur at similar time scales and influence each other, has …

Quorum sensing fundamentally alters the interaction of Vibrio cholerae with aquatic
environments, environmental hosts, and the human intestine. At high cell density, the …

Background Many animals and plants acquire their coevolved symbiotic partners shortly
post-embryonic development. Thus, during embryogenesis, cellular features must be …

Insects typically acquire their beneficial microbes early in development. Endosymbionts
housed intracellularly are commonly integrated during oogenesis or embryogenesis …

The aquaculture industry is an expanding and demanding industry and due to an increase
in urbanization, with rise in income of developing countries population, it offers to provide a …

The bean bug Riptortus pedestris obtains a specific bacterial symbiont, Caballeronia
insecticola (Burkholderia insecticola), from the environmental soil and harbors it in the …

Background Spaceflight is a novel and profoundly stressful environment for life. One aspect
of spaceflight, microgravity, has been shown to perturb animal physiology thereby posing …

What can developmental biology contribute toward mitigating the consequences of
anthropogenic assaults on the environment and climate change? In this Spotlight article, we …

Vibrio (Aliivibrio) fischeri's initial rise to fame derived from its alluring production of blue-
green light. Subsequent studies to probe the mechanisms underlying this bioluminescence …