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Emergent metabolic parasitism driven by organelle sequestration
Erica Lasek‐Nesselquist, Holly V. Moeller, Christopher Paight…·Matthew D. Johnson
The paper examines metabolic changes in Mesodinium species, finding that increased photosynthesis leads to reduced metabolic autonomy and loss of key biosynthetic capabilities.
DOI 10.1101/2025.11.03.686365