The holobiont (host with its endocellular and extracellular microbiome) can function as a
distinct biological entity, an additional organismal level to the ones previously considered …

The trillions of microbes living in the gut—the gut microbiota—play an important role in
human biology and disease. While much has been done to explore its diversity, a full …

The host‐associated core microbiome was originally coined to refer to common groups of
microbes or genes that were likely to be particularly important for host biological function …

It is often taken for granted that all animals host and depend upon a microbiome, yet this has
only been shown for a small proportion of species. We propose that animals span a …

Highlights•Biological lignocellulose deconstruction mechanisms are diverse.•They are
widely but sparsely dispersed across the Tree of Life.•Some mechanisms operate at physico …

Dietary selection and intake affect the survival and health of mammals under extreme
environmental conditions. It has been suggested that dietary composition is a key driver of …

Early weaned piglets are vulnerable to diarrhea because of weaning stress and immaturity
of intestinal tract. Compelling evidence suggests that gut microbiota is vital to host health …

Gastrointestinal microbiota play a vital role in maintaining organismal health, through
facilitating nutrient uptake, detoxification and interactions with the immune system. The …

During times of rapid environmental change, survival of most vertebrate populations
depends on their phenomic plasticity. Although differential gene-expression and post …

Every mammalian species harbours a gut microbiota, and variation in the gut microbiota
within mammalian species can have profound effects on host phenotypes. In this review, we …