@holobiontbiology.bsky.social
Conceptual synthesis uniting biology's macro- and microbiological worlds into an enveloping representation of life. Holobiont = host and all associated microbes. Hologenome = all of their genomes.
Link: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ado2152
Link: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ado2152
This is next level, important, and inspiring. Very well done.
"Holobiont–holobiont interactions across host–ectoparasite systems"
parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
"Holobiont–holobiont interactions across host–ectoparasite systems"
parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
September 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
This is next level, important, and inspiring. Very well done.
"Holobiont–holobiont interactions across host–ectoparasite systems"
parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
"Holobiont–holobiont interactions across host–ectoparasite systems"
parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Analogously, think of the terms holoenzyme vs. enzyme. A host is conceptually the enzyme, and the microbe is then the cofactor...in a very simple binary form. Cofactors, like microbes, come and go to affect form and function.
August 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Analogously, think of the terms holoenzyme vs. enzyme. A host is conceptually the enzyme, and the microbe is then the cofactor...in a very simple binary form. Cofactors, like microbes, come and go to affect form and function.
Holobiont is a term used to describe an individual host and its microbial community, including viruses and cellular microorganisms. It is derived from the Greek word holos, which means whole or entire
August 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Holobiont is a term used to describe an individual host and its microbial community, including viruses and cellular microorganisms. It is derived from the Greek word holos, which means whole or entire
What is the word when AI calls it decisively right, and illustrious intellectuals do the opposite? 🤔
July 8, 2025 at 11:24 PM
What is the word when AI calls it decisively right, and illustrious intellectuals do the opposite? 🤔
Quantitative Hologenomics is coming faster than most people think. The goal will be to identify the number and types of host and microbial genes, plus their putative interactions, that could explain #holobiont phenotypes.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
July 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Quantitative Hologenomics is coming faster than most people think. The goal will be to identify the number and types of host and microbial genes, plus their putative interactions, that could explain #holobiont phenotypes.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
doi.org/10.1101/2025...