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. 2020 Feb;22(2):564-567.
doi: 10.1111/1462-2920.14900. Epub 2019 Dec 26.

Eco-holobiont: A new concept to identify drivers of host-associated microorganisms

Brajesh K Singh  1   2 , Hongwei Liu  1 , Pankaj Trivedi  3
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Eco-holobiont: A new concept to identify drivers of host-associated microorganisms

Brajesh K Singh et al. Environ Microbiol. 2020 Feb.

Abstract

Host microbiomes play a critical role in host fitness and health. Whilst the current 'holobiont' concept framework has greatly expanded eco-evolutionary and functional understanding of host-microbiome interactions, the important role of biotic interactions and microbial loop (compositional linkage between soil, plant and animal) in shaping host-microbiome are poorly understood. We proposed an 'eco-holobiont' concept to fill the knowledge gap.

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