The missing link: how the holobiont concept provides a genetic framework for rapid evolution and the inheritance of acquired characteristics
The microbiome, encompassing the genetic material of all the microorganisms associated with a host organism, has an evolutionary potential that has been overlooked in the prevailing paradigm of the Modern Synthesis. Recognizing this untapped potential could shed light on various unresolved evolution...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-10-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1279938/full |