Symbiosis of Microsporidia and Insects
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Introduction ....................................................................................................................................145 Phylogenetic Position and Genomic Properties ............................................................................146 Ancient Eukaryotes.................................................................................................................146 Not-So-Ancient Eukaryotes ....................................................................................................147 Comparisons with the Fungi...................................................................................................147 The Microsporidia: Degenerate Eukaryotes...........................................................................148 Genomic Data .........................................................................................................................148 Aspects of Intracellular Life ..........................................................................................................150 Macroevolutionary Variation and Patterns of Transmission .........................................................152 Spores and the Polar Filament ...............................................................................................152 Intrahost Transmission............................................................................................................153 Vertical Transmission..............................................................................................................154 Mixed Patterns of Vertical and Horizontal Transmission ......................................................155 Where Vertical Transmission Dominates ...............................................................................156 Microevolutionary Variation ..........................................................................................................156 Adaptation to Altered Conditions of Transmission................................................................157 Intrahost Competition .............................................................................................................157 Local Adaptation.....................................................................................................................158 Genetic Variation.....................................................................................................................158 Host Responses ..............................................................................................................................159 Concluding Remarks......................................................................................................................160 Acknowledgments ..........................................................................................................................160 References ......................................................................................................................................161
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