Tahun Terbit

1999

ISBN/ISSN

0-07-071866-0

Deskripsi Fisik

xiv, 208p. ; ill ; 24 cm

No. Panggil

658.3 BAC p

Vertebrates coexist with microorganisms in diverse symbiotic associations that range from beneficial to detrimental to the host. Most research has aimed at deciphering the nature of the composite microbial assemblage’s genome, or microbiome, from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and skin of mammals (i.e., humans). In mammals, the GI tract’s microbiome aids digestion, enhances uptake of nutri…