Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Persuasion Strategies01:52

Persuasion Strategies

43.7K
Researchers have tested many persuasion strategies, including the foot-in-the door and the door-in-the-face techniques, in a variety of contexts. Ultimately, the principles are effective in selling products and changing people’s attitude, ideas, and behaviors (Cialdini & Goldstein, 2004).
43.7K
Groupthink01:34

Groupthink

50.2K
When in group settings, we are often influenced by the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors around us. Groupthink is another phenomenon of conformity where modification of the opinions of members in a group aligns with what they believe is the group consensus (Janis, 1972). In such situations, the group often takes action that individuals would not perform outside the group setting because groups make more extreme decisions than individuals do. Moreover, groupthink can hinder opposing trains of...
50.2K
Self-Serving Bias01:29

Self-Serving Bias

271
Self-serving bias is a cognitive phenomenon in which individuals attribute positive outcomes to internal factors such as their abilities, intelligence, or effort while attributing negative outcomes to external circumstances. This cognitive distortion helps maintain self-esteem but can also impede objective self-assessment.Theoretical Explanations of Self-Serving BiasTwo primary theories explain the self-serving bias: the cognitive explanation and the motivational explanation.The cognitive...
271
Altruism01:03

Altruism

47.9K
Altruistic behaviors are “unselfish” behaviors—those that help another individual at the expense of the individual carrying out the behavior. Despite the negative consequences for the altruistic animal, these behaviors are thought to have evolved for several reasons.
47.9K
Predator-Prey Interactions02:39

Predator-Prey Interactions

21.9K
Predators consume prey for energy. Predators that acquire prey and prey that avoid predation both increase their chances of survival and reproduction (i.e., fitness). Routine predator-prey interactions elicit mutual adaptations that improve predator offenses, such as claws, teeth, and speed, as well as prey defenses, including crypsis, aposematism, and mimicry. Thus, predator-prey interactions resemble an evolutionary arms race.
21.9K
Symbiosis00:58

Symbiosis

37.8K
Symbiotic relationships are long-term, close interactions between individuals of different species that affect the distribution and abundance of those species. When a relationship is beneficial to both species, this is called mutualism. When the relationship is beneficial to one species but neither beneficial nor harmful to the other species, this is called commensalism. When one organism is harmed to benefit another, the relationship is known as parasitism. These types of relationships often...
37.8K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

mir-31 mediated control of bacteriome size in tsetse flies.

Current research in insect science·2025
Same author

Draft genome sequence of <i>Wigglesworthia glossinidia</i> "palpalis gambiensis" isolate.

Microbiology resource announcements·2024
Same author

Symbiosis preservation: Putative regulation of fatty acyl-CoA reductase by miR-31a within the symbiont harboring bacteriome through tsetse evolution.

Frontiers in microbiology·2023
Same author

Microbe Profile: <i>Wigglesworthia glossinidia</i>: the tsetse fly's significant other.

Microbiology (Reading, England)·2022
Same author

The Tsetse Metabolic Gambit: Living on Blood by Relying on Symbionts Demands Synchronization.

Frontiers in microbiology·2022
Same author

The holobiont transcriptome of teneral tsetse fly species of varying vector competence.

BMC genomics·2021
Same journal

Gut commensal Bacteroides-derived pantothenic acid alleviates metabolic syndrome.

Cell host & microbe·2026
Same journal

Predicting antimicrobial resistance for precision medicine.

Cell host & microbe·2026
Same journal

Meta-analysis reveals microbiome signatures for colorectal cancer that are universal across age groups and sequencing methods.

Cell host & microbe·2026
Same journal

Single-cell detection and quantification of the microbiota by MicFLY.

Cell host & microbe·2026
Same journal

Suppression of host salicylic acid defense by a phloem-colonizing pathogen effector in citrus Huanglongbing.

Cell host & microbe·2026
Same journal

CBASS limits bacteriophage production while maintaining cell viability in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Cell host & microbe·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Mar 2, 2026

A Do-it-yourself System for Scheduled Feeding of Laboratory Rodents in Their Home Cage
04:49

A Do-it-yourself System for Scheduled Feeding of Laboratory Rodents in Their Home Cage

Published on: June 6, 2025

1.0K

Don't Bite the Hand that Feeds You.

Rita V M Rio1

  • 1Department of Biology, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, West Virginia University, 53 Campus Dr., Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.

Cell Host & Microbe
|May 12, 2017
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Symbiotic bacteria use quorum sensing to control virulence gene expression, preventing host damage and ensuring long-term coexistence. This mechanism is crucial for maintaining beneficial eukaryotic-bacterial relationships.

More Related Videos

Palatable Western-style Cafeteria Diet as a Reliable Method for Modeling Diet-induced Obesity in Rodents
09:10

Palatable Western-style Cafeteria Diet as a Reliable Method for Modeling Diet-induced Obesity in Rodents

Published on: November 1, 2019

11.7K
Feeding of Ticks on Animals for Transmission and Xenodiagnosis in Lyme Disease Research
08:23

Feeding of Ticks on Animals for Transmission and Xenodiagnosis in Lyme Disease Research

Published on: August 31, 2013

13.8K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Mar 2, 2026

A Do-it-yourself System for Scheduled Feeding of Laboratory Rodents in Their Home Cage
04:49

A Do-it-yourself System for Scheduled Feeding of Laboratory Rodents in Their Home Cage

Published on: June 6, 2025

1.0K
Palatable Western-style Cafeteria Diet as a Reliable Method for Modeling Diet-induced Obesity in Rodents
09:10

Palatable Western-style Cafeteria Diet as a Reliable Method for Modeling Diet-induced Obesity in Rodents

Published on: November 1, 2019

11.7K
Feeding of Ticks on Animals for Transmission and Xenodiagnosis in Lyme Disease Research
08:23

Feeding of Ticks on Animals for Transmission and Xenodiagnosis in Lyme Disease Research

Published on: August 31, 2013

13.8K

Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Symbiotic interactions
  • Host-microbe dynamics

Background:

  • Eukaryotic-bacterial symbioses are widespread.
  • Both pathogens and symbionts share similar molecular mechanisms.
  • Symbionts must minimize host damage for sustained relationships.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how symbiotic bacteria regulate gene expression to maintain host association.
  • To understand the role of quorum sensing in preventing host damage by symbionts.

Main Methods:

  • The study by Enomoto et al. (2017) in Cell Host & Microbe focused on the regulatory mechanisms of symbiotic bacteria.
  • Analysis of gene expression patterns related to virulence factors.
  • Investigation of quorum sensing pathways in symbionts.

Main Results:

  • Quorum sensing was identified as a key regulator of virulence gene expression in symbionts.
  • Expression of virulence genes is timed to minimize host damage.
  • This temporal regulation facilitates lifelong symbiont retention within the host.

Conclusions:

  • Symbionts actively manage their virulence to ensure host survival and their own persistence.
  • Quorum sensing is a critical mechanism for balancing bacterial needs with host well-being.
  • Understanding these dynamics is essential for studying symbiotic relationships.