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Only if it has a mechanism to send signals into the host and cell. For the CEO metaphor to hold, I'll accept that these signals can be entirely ignored, but the
by falcor84 11mo ago
Only if it has a mechanism to send signals into the host and cell. For the CEO metaphor to hold, I'll accept that these signals can be entirely ignored, but they need to be transmitted.
- zkmon 11mo agoThere must be some interaction with the host involved. Otherwise there is no point in being hosted or stripping off own features.
- falcor84 11mo agoWhat do you mean? The interaction described in the article is just of the small cell stealing nutrients from the host's pouch. That seems like enough of a "point" for the parasitic cell, while giving it zero incentive to advertise its presence with signals.