Faculty Mentor/s:
Prof. Dylan Shropshire
Students on the team:
Project Description:
Imagine tiny, invisible houseguests living inside the cells of other organisms, navigating a world where the line between friends and enemies is razor-thin. This is the realm of endosymbionts. Through time, endosymbionts may disappear without a trace, take control of their hosts' evolutionary pathways, or jump ship to team up with new hosts. Our dream is to understand what makes endosymbionts thrive.
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