One proposed mechanism for the informational coordination needed for this kind of symbiosis is the known intercell gene transfer, which happens at a terrific rate among bacteria in the wild.

• 对于这种共生关系所需的信息间合作，有人提出一种机制，这就是著名的细胞间基因转移，在野生环境的细菌之间，这种转移发生频率极高。