Through a long history of co-evolution, multicellular organisms form a complex of host cells plus many associated microorganism species.
In this book, a diverse and international group of active researchers outline how multicellular organisms h.
Consisting of algae, bacteria, archaea, fungi, protists and viruses, and collectively referred to as the microbiome, these microorganisms contribute to a range of important functions in their hosts, from nutrition, to behaviour and disease susceptibility.
Through a long history of co-evolution, multicellular organisms form a complex of host cells plus many associated microorganism species