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Plants and animals have evolved ever since their appearance in a
largely microbial world. Their own cells are less numerous than the
microorganisms that they host and with whom they interact closely.
The study of these interactions, termed microbial symbioses, has
benefited from the development of new conceptual and technical
tools. We are gaining an increasing understanding of the
functioning, evolution and central importance of symbiosis in the
biosphere. Since the origin of eukaryotic cells, microscopic
organisms of our planet have integrated our very existence into
their ways of life. The interaction between host and symbiont
brings into question the notion of the individual and the
traditional representation of the evolution of species, and the
manipulation of symbioses facilitates fascinating new perspectives
in biotechnology and health. Recent discoveries show that
association is one of the main properties of organisms, making a
more integrated view of biology necessary. Microbial Symbioses
provides a deliberately "symbiocentric" outlook, to exhibit how the
exploration of microbial symbioses enriches our understanding of
life, and the potential future for this discipline.
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