McFall-Ngai, Margaret Jean.

A new frontier in biology deciphering the molecular language of symbiosis / [electronic resource] : Margaret McFall-Ngai. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2011. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (58 min.) : color, sound). - Microbiota : agents for health and disease, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Microbiota. .

Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration. Title from title frames.

Contents: Human organ systems interacting with bacteria -- Intestine: 8 divisions, 800 species, 7000 strains -- How critical are the microbiota to the overall biology of the host animal? -- Conceptual and technical impediments -- Impact on the immune system -- Genes associated with human genetic disease -- The squid-vibrio light organ symbiosis -- Microbe Associated Molecular Patterns -- Colonization of host tissues and development of the symbiosis -- Symbiont induction of host tissue development -- Daily rhythms of symbiont associated tissues.

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3033 Henry Stewart Talks


Host-bacteria relationships.
Molecular biology.
Symbiosis.
Bacteria--genetics.
Bacteria--immunology.
Bacteria--pathogenicity.
Host-Parasite Relations.
Immunity, Cellular.
Metagenome.
Symbiosis--physiology.
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