Electron Micrograph of Wolbachia in testes of the wasp Nasonia vitripennis.
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In a century, Wolbachia has gone from a master reproductive manipulator to a partner in the fight against pathogens, exemplifying how a microbe can shape hosts and diseases.

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Symbiotic Organs: Extreme Intimacy with the Microbial World

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Infographic: Symbiotic Organs Bring Hosts and Microbes Closer

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Marine Plant Partners with Microbes Like Terrestrial Plants Do

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Infographic: Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria Live Inside Seagrass Roots

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Environmental Memory: How Corals Are Adjusting to Warmer Waters

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Bacterial Symbionts Tell Ticks When to Eat

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A Protist Hosts Both Green Algae and Purple Bacteria Symbionts

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Dinoflagellate Genome Structure Unlike Any Other Known

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