Microbiomes
A Very Short Introduction
$27.85
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2023
Summary
Microbiomes: A Very Short Introduction
The term ‘microbiomes’ encapsulates an important scientific breakthrough of recent years. This is the realization that humans, other animals, and plants harbour communities of microorganisms which are mostly beneficial but can occasionally cause or exacerbate disease. Our quickly developing understanding of microbiomes is being translated into novel microbial therapies for human disease and is contributing to sustainable practices in agricultur…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198870852 |
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| ISBN-10: | 019887085X |
| Author: | Angela E. Douglas |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2023 |
| Weight: | 122g |
| Dimensions: | 175mm x 112mm x 8mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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About The Author
Angela E. Douglas
Angela E. Douglas is the Emerita Daljit S. and Elaine Sarkaria Professor of Insect Physiology and Toxicology at Cornell University. She is the author of several books on microbiomes and beneficial microorganisms, including Fundamentals of Microbiome Science: How Microbes Shape Animal Biology (2018) and Insect Associations with Beneficial Microorganisms (forthcoming), as well as many research articles.
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