Prof. Dr. Martin Kaltenpoth https://www.ice.mpg.de/person/111935/509125
that live permanently with a host and are connected to its metabolism lose many genes – Ecology investigated whether these highly specialized bacteria can adapt their gene – To this end, the expression of symbiont genes was analyzed at different temperatures – These symbionts retain only a few genes. – For instance, they activate special stress genes in response to cold and adapt their
