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Fundamentals of microbiome science : how microbes shape animal biology /

"This book provides an accessible and authoritative guide to the fundamental principles of microbiome science, an exciting and fast-emerging new discipline that is reshaping many aspects of the life sciences. Resident microbes in healthy animals--including humans-can dictate many traits of the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Douglas, A. E. (Angela Elizabeth), 1956-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2018]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : animals in a microbial world
  • The ancient roots of the animal microbiomes
  • The microbiome and human health
  • Defining the rules of engagement : the microbiome and the animal immune system
  • Microbial drivers of animal behavior
  • The inner ecosystem of animals
  • Evolutionary processes and consequences
  • The animal reimagined.