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The attachment of an organism to a second organism, where the two organisms are in a symbiotic interaction. Adhesion may be via adhesion molecules, general stickiness etc., and may be either direct or indirect. An interaction between two organisms living together in more or less intimate association. The term symbiont is used for the smaller (macro) of the two members of a symbiosis; the various forms of symbiosis include parasitism, commensalism and mutualism. Any process by which an organism has an effect on an organism of a different species. The attachment of an organism to its symbiont via adhesion molecules, general stickiness etc., either directly or indirectly. The symbiont is defined as the smaller of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction. The attachment of a cell or organism to a substrate or other organism. An interaction between two organisms living together in more or less intimate association. The term host is usually used for the larger (macro) of the two members of a symbiosis. The smaller (micro) member is called the symbiont organism. Microscopic symbionts are often referred to as endosymbionts. The various forms of symbiosis include parasitism, in which the association is disadvantageous or destructive to one of the organisms; mutualism, in which the association is advantageous, or often necessary to one or both and not harmful to either; and commensalism, in which one member of the association benefits while the other is not affected. However, mutualism, parasitism, and commensalism are often not discrete categories of interactions and should rather be perceived as a continuum of interaction ranging from parasitism to mutualism. In fact, the direction of a symbiotic interaction can change during the lifetime of the symbionts due to developmental changes as well as changes in the biotic/abiotic environment in which the interaction occurs.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: adhesion to symbiont
Acc: GO:0051856
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The attachment of an organism to its symbiont via adhesion molecules, general stickiness etc., either directly or indirectly. The symbiont is defined as the smaller of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction.
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0051856 - adhesion to symbiont (interactive image map)
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