Symbiosis: An Introduction to Biological Associations
Surindar Paracer, Vernon Ahmadjian July 2000 Oxford University Press
The first edition of this book was received as the best introductory overview of this broad field. This book follows the same format, but it addresses the changes in symbiosis research, especially concerning molecular mechanisms. The authors present a thoroughly updated edition, making this the only book to cover all aspects of symbiosis at an introductory level. Chapters include an Introduction; Viral Symbiotic Associations, Bacterial Associations of Bacteria, Protozoa, and Animals; Bacterial Pathogenesis: Molecular Mechanisms; Bacterial Associations of Plants; Symbiosis and the Origin of the Eukaryotic Cell; Fungal Associations of Protozoa and Animals; Fungal Associations of Fungi, Algae, and Plants; Parasitic and Mutualistic Protozoans; Photosynthetic Associations of Protozoans and Invertebrates; Animal Parasitism: Flukes, Tapeworms, Nematodes, and Parasitoids; Flowering Plant Symbioses; Behavioral and Social Symbioses; and Symbiosis and Coevolution.
