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The Hologenome Concept: Human, Animal and Plant Microbiota
Groundbreaking research over the last 10 years has given rise to the hologenome concept of evolution. This concept posits that the holobiont (host plus all of its associated microorganisms) and its hologenome (sum of the genetic information of the host and its symbiotic microorganisms), acting in co...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2013.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2013. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction: Symbioses and the Hologenome Concept
- Origin of Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
- Abundance and Diversity of Microbiota
- Microbiotas are Transmitted between Holobiont Generations
- Microbiotas are Part of Holobiont Fitness
- Variation in Holobionts
- Viruses are part of the Holobiont`s Fitness and Evolution
- Evolution of Holobionts
- Pathogens as Symbionts
- Prebiotics, Probiotics, Synbiotics and Phage Therapy
- Epilogue.