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Fundamentals of Microbiome Science: How Microbes Shape Animal Biology
Hardback
Main Details
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Fundamentals of Microbiome Science: How Microbes Shape Animal Biology
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Angela E. Douglas
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:248 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155 |
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| Category/Genre | Genetics (non-medical)
Microbiology (non-medical)
Animal physiology |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691160344
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| Classifications | Dewey:571.63829 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
76 b/w illus., 2 tables
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
1 May 2018 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
An essential introduction to microbiome science, a new cutting-edge discipline that is transforming the life sciences This 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
Author Biography
Angela E. Douglas is the Daljit S. and Elaine Sarkaria Professor of Insect Physiology and Toxicology at Cornell University. Her books include The Symbiotic Habit (Princeton) and Symbiotic Interactions.
Reviews"Douglas has an encyclopedic knowledge of microbial systems, their ecology, and their metabolic functions with which she explains complex physiological mechanisms and identifies important research gaps. . . . Overall, reading this book is a most satisfying intellectual feast."---Fernando Vega, Science "[Provides] an excellent and comprehensive account of microbiome science that will be valuable to both experts and students in the field."---Martin Kaltenpoth, The Quarterly Review of Biology
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