Mutualism and parasitism 1400-125MiP-OG

Parasitism as different form of symbiosis: examples from animals. Origin of parasitism: from parasitic Prokaryota (Monera) to Eukaryota (microbial protists and parasitic animals). Parasitism within the new phylogeny of eukaryotes; biodiversity of apicoplexans. Evolution of virulence. Complex life cycles: accident or adaptation. Ecology of parasites: from individuals to communities. Parasitism in man-made ecosystems.

Endosymbiosis in a proccess of Eukaryotes formation, and still occurring.
Evolution of interactions: from mutualism to parasitism and vice-versa.
Mutualism intra- and intercellular (bacteria/insects, mycorrhiza, microbiome)
Polination biology and other forms of reproductive mutualism. Protective mutualism. Model of mutualism, cooperation, the biological sources of altruism. Game theory and cooperation.

Type of course

general courses

Prerequisites (description)

General biological knowledge

Course coordinators

Marta Wrzosek

Assessment criteria

writing test

Bibliography

Bush, A.O. et al. 2001. Parasitism. The diversity and ecology of animal parasites. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Bronstein J. [ed.] Mutulism, 2015. Oxford University Press

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