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The evolution of the host microbiome as an ecosystem on a leash

The evolution of the host microbiome as an ecosystem on a leash

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The evolution of the host microbiome as an ecosystem on a leash

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The evolution of the host microbiome as an ecosystem on a leash

Publisher

London: Nature Publishing Group UK

Journal title

Nature (London), 2017-08, Vol.548 (7665), p.43-51

Language

English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Contents

The human body carries vast communities of microbes that provide many benefits. Our microbiome is complex and challenging to understand, but evolutionary theory provides a universal framework with which to analyse its biology and health impacts. Here we argue that to understand a given microbiome feature, such as colonization resistance, host nutri...

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The evolution of the host microbiome as an ecosystem on a leash

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5749636

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5749636

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ISSN

0028-0836

E-ISSN

1476-4687

DOI

10.1038/nature23292

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