Q&A: Holobiont biology, a new concept for exploring how microbiome shapes evolution of visible life

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Nov 14, 2024, 2:00 pm209 ptsTop
Microorganisms—bacteria, viruses and other tiny life forms—may drive biological variation in visible life as much, if not more, than genetic mutations, creating new lineages and even new species of animals and plants, according to Seth Bordenstein, director of Penn State's One Health Microbiome Center,…

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