URI biologists aim to find what it takes for species to escape the parasitic lifestyle

Single-celled creatures known as Nephromyces come from a long line of parasites—the same line, in fact, as the microorganism that causes malaria. But with a little help from some friends—namely a group of bacteria that help to perform some key metabolic functions—Nephromyces species managed to escape the parasitic lifestyle. With a new grant…

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