The Hologenome Concept: Human, Animal and Plant Microbiota /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rosenberg, Eugene. (Author), Zilber-Rosenberg, Ilana. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edition:1st ed. 2013.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 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.