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1. Introduction ANIMALS IN A MICROBIAL WORLD

  • Angela E. Douglas
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Fundamentals of Microbiome Science
This chapter is in the book Fundamentals of Microbiome Science
© 2018 Princeton University Press, Princeton

© 2018 Princeton University Press, Princeton

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS v
  3. PREFACE vii
  4. 1. Introduction ANIMALS IN A MICROBIAL WORLD 1
  5. 2. The Ancient Roots of the Animal Microbiomes 12
  6. 3. The Microbiome and Human Health 38
  7. 4. Defining the Rules of Engagement 66
  8. 5. Microbial Drivers of Animal Behavior 93
  9. 6. The Inner Ecosystem of Animals 121
  10. 7. Evolutionary Processes and Consequences 152
  11. 8. The Animal Reimagined 191
  12. REFERENCES 207
  13. INDEX 231
  14. A NOTE ON THE TYPE 237
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400889822-002

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS v
  3. PREFACE vii
  4. 1. Introduction ANIMALS IN A MICROBIAL WORLD 1
  5. 2. The Ancient Roots of the Animal Microbiomes 12
  6. 3. The Microbiome and Human Health 38
  7. 4. Defining the Rules of Engagement 66
  8. 5. Microbial Drivers of Animal Behavior 93
  9. 6. The Inner Ecosystem of Animals 121
  10. 7. Evolutionary Processes and Consequences 152
  11. 8. The Animal Reimagined 191
  12. REFERENCES 207
  13. INDEX 231
  14. A NOTE ON THE TYPE 237
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