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Eco‐holobiont: A new concept to identify drivers of host‐associated microorganisms
Author(s) -
Singh Brajesh K.,
Liu Hongwei,
Trivedi Pankaj
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.954
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1462-2920
pISSN - 1462-2912
DOI - 10.1111/1462-2920.14900
Subject(s) - holobiont , biology , microbiome , host (biology) , ecology , linkage (software) , evolutionary biology , genetics , symbiosis , bacteria , gene
Summary 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.