ABSOLUTE ADDICTION. “The continuous presence of a vertically transmitted symbiont leads to the evolution of developmental dependence beyond the symbiont’s original contribution; that is, hosts become addicted to their symbionts. In aphids, elimination of Buchnera through antibiotic treatment interferes with development, which typically stalls if Buchnera fails to colonize.”
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022