Can Evolution Evolve Symbiosis and Mutualism?

[swamidass (S. Joshua Swamidass)]

@J.E.S

Except, we have evolved mutualism in the lab. The basic pattern is “first, add something, then make necessary.” Turns out that this is easy to do with evolution.

If you are saying: since intelligent intervention was required in order to make mutualism happen in the lab, intelligent intervention must have been necessary for mutualism to happen in nature as well; then I would agree with you.

No intervention required. Have you read about this?

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0962892400889667