OmniBiotic
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Oct 30, 2024
5:21 PM
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The definition of the term microbiome has evolved since its 1988 introduction by Whipps J, Lewis K, Cooke R, in Manchester University Press. The term originated from the Ancient Greek words "micro" or small, and "biome," meaning life.
Over the last 30+ years scientists have explored the complex interrelationship between these teeny-tiny gut bacteria, their genetic material, the environment of our bodies, the food we eat, the rest of the host body, the environment including other living plants and mammals, extending to the planet at large.
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