endosymbiont
thumb|200px|A representation of the endosymbiotic theory
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26 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Symbiogenesis
- Transmission
- Horizontal
- Vertical
- Hosts
- Invertebrates
- Insects
- Primary
- Secondary
- Marine
- Dinoflagellates
- Phytoplankton
- Protists
- Vertebrates
- Plants
- Fungal endophytes
- Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF)
- Endophytic fungi
- Endophytic bacteria
- Archaea endosymbionts
- Bacteria
- Fungi
- Virus endosymbionts
- See also
- References
thumb|200px|A representation of the endosymbiotic theory
An endosymbiont or endobiont is an organism that lives within the body or cells of another organism. Typically, the two organisms are in a mutualistic relationship. Examples are nitrogen-fixing bacteria (called rhizobia), which live in the root nodules of legumes, single-cell algae inside reef-building corals, and bacterial endosymbionts that provide essential nutrients to insects.