Conservation and the Microbiome

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Research on the human microbiome, the collection of microorganisms including bacteria, Archaea, and fungi living in and on the bodies of humans, is an exciting new frontier that promises to permanently change both the way human health is understood and how humans think about themselves and their relations with other organisms. We propose that the microbiome also has significant implications for conservation...

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