The Microbiome: Evolutionary Perspective and Symbiogenesis

The main function of the Immune System (IS) in metazoans is to protect them against invading microorganisms, which are considered from this perspective as competitors that reduce the availability of resources, cause tissue damage and essentially threaten their adaptability. This relationship is seen...

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Main Authors: Islas-Rodríguez Alfonso Enrique, Carballo-Lago Lorena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2015-09-01
Series:Open Life Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/biol.2015.10.issue-1/biol-2015-0042/biol-2015-0042.xml?format=INT