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Descriptor English: Symbiosis
Descriptor Spanish: Simbiosis
Descriptor simbiosis
Entry term(s) comensalismo
endosimbiosis
mutualismo
Scope note: Relación entre dos especies diferentes de organismos que son interdependientes; cada una de ellas obtiene beneficios de la otra o relación entre diferentes especies en la que ambos organismos se benefician de la presencia del otro.
Descriptor Portuguese: Simbiose
Descriptor French: Symbiose
Entry term(s): Commensalism
Endosymbiosis
Mutualism
Tree number(s): G06.550.800
G16.840
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013559
Scope note: The relationship between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other or a relationship between different species where both of the organisms in question benefit from the presence of the other.
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
GE genetics
IM immunology
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Related: Endophytes MeSH
Mycorrhizae MeSH
DeCS ID: 13954
Unique ID: D013559
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/06/23
Symbiosis - Preferred
Concept UI M0020939
Scope note The relationship between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other or a relationship between different species where both of the organisms in question benefit from the presence of the other.
Preferred term Symbiosis
Endosymbiosis - Narrower
Concept UI M0527775
Preferred term Endosymbiosis
Mutualism - Narrower
Concept UI M0584565
Preferred term Mutualism
Commensalism - Narrower
Concept UI M0584564
Scope note A form of symbiosis between two organisms of different species in which one of them benefits from the association whereas the other is largely unaffected or not significantly harmed or benefiting from the relationship.
Preferred term Commensalism



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