The hologenome concept of evolution after 10 years
Abstract The holobiont (host with its endocellular and extracellular microbiome) can function as a distinct biological entity, an additional organismal level to the ones previously considered, on which natural selection operates. The holobiont can function as a whole: anatomically, metabolically, im...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018-04-01
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Series: | Microbiome |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0457-9 |