Symbiosis is a mutually beneficial interaction between two organisms of different species. From an evolutionary point of view, it should result in a reciprocal improvement in selective value. Symbiosis is involved in many functions of organisms, and the recent discovery of the role of microbiota has further amplified this ubiquity. We'll see how symbiosis can remain stable in the face of the risk of one partner exploiting the other.
Marc-André Selosse is Professor at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris and at the Universities of Gdansk (Poland) and Kunming (China). His research focuses on the ecology and evolution of symbioses, notably as head of the Plant and Fungal Interactions and Evolution team at the Institute of Systematics, Evolution and Biodiversity (UMR 7205). His work focuses on mycorrhizal symbioses between soil fungi and plant roots. President of the BioGée federation and member of the Académie d'agriculture de France, he is editor of four international scientific journals. His research and popularization articles (> 200 of each) can be found at http://isyeb.mnhn.fr/fr/annuaire/marc-andre-selosse-404.
