A new frontier in biology [electronic resource] : deciphering the molecular language of symbiosis / Margaret McFall-Ngai.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Microbiota: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2011Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (58 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Host-bacteria relationships | Molecular biology | Symbiosis | Bacteria -- genetics | Bacteria -- immunology | Bacteria -- pathogenicity | Host-Parasite Relations | Immunity, Cellular | Metagenome | Symbiosis -- physiologyOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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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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Mode of access: World Wide Web.