Published by Oxford University Press [2008] on behalf of the Society for Experimental Biology
Preface
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Despite an increased recognition of the multifunctional roles of symbioses both in lineage creation (endosymbiosis) and ecological adaptation, the past importance and continued involvement of symbioses in evolutionary processes has received less attention. Partnership formation can be seen as a quick fix on an evolutionary timescale, providing