Fundamentals of Microbiome Science : How Microbes Shape Animal Biology / Angela E. Douglas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Douglas, Angela E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microbiology.

Microorganisms.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : 76 b/w illus., 2 tables

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

An essential introduction to microbiome science, a new cutting-edge discipline that is transforming the life sciencesThis book provides an accessible and authoritative guide to the fundamental principles of microbiome science, an exciting and fast-emerging new discipline that is reshaping many aspects of the life sciences. Resident microbes in healthy animals--including humans-can dictate many traits of the animal host. This animal microbiome is a second immune system conferring protection against pathogens; it can structure host metabolism in animals as diverse as reef corals and hibernating mammals; and it may influence animal behavior, from social recognition to emotional states. These microbial partners can also drive ecologically important traits, from thermal tolerance to diet, and have contributed to animal diversification over long evolutionary timescales.Drawing on concepts and data across a broad range of disciplines and systems, Angela Douglas provides a conceptual framework for understanding these animal-microbe interactions while shedding critical light on the scientific challenges that lie ahead. Douglas explains why microbiome science demands creative and interdisciplinary thinking-the capacity to combine microbiology with animal physiology, ecological theory with immunology, and evolutionary perspectives with metabolic science.An essential introduction to a cutting-edge field that is revolutionizing the life sciences, this book explains why microbiome science presents a more complete picture of the biology of humans and other animals, and how it can deliver novel therapies for many medical conditions and new strategies for pest control.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

PREFACE

1. Introduction ANIMALS IN A MICROBIAL WORLD

2. The Ancient Roots of the Animal Microbiomes

3. The Microbiome and Human Health

4. Defining the Rules of Engagement

5. Microbial Drivers of Animal Behavior

6. The Inner Ecosystem of Animals

7. Evolutionary Processes and Consequences

8. The Animal Reimagined

REFERENCES

INDEX

A NOTE ON THE TYPE

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781787853935

1787853934

9781400889822

1400889820

OCLC:

1028181875