Endosymbionts in Paramecium e-bog

Endosymbiosis is a primary force in eukaryotic cell evolution. In order to understand the molecular mechanisms involved in this mutualistic relationship, experiments to reproduce endosymbiosis are indispensable. The ciliate "e;Paramecium"e; is an ideal host for performing such studies.Topics presented in this volume are: the origins of algal and bacterial symbionts in "e;Paramecium"e;, the diversity of endosymbiotic bacteria, such as "e;Holospora"e; bacteria and especially "e;Chlorella"e; species, as well as the infection and maintenance processes.The metabolic control, the regulation of circadian rhythms and photobiological aspects of the mutualistic association, as well as the killer effect of "e;Paramecium"e; and its causative agents are further points discussed.