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Gerald W. Tannock - Understanding the Gut Microbiota - 9781118801420 - V9781118801420
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Understanding the Gut Microbiota

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Description for Understanding the Gut Microbiota Hardcover. This book discusses the community of microbial species (the microbiota, microbiome), which inhabits the large bowel of humans. Written from the perspective of an academic who has been familiar with the topic for 40 years, it provides a long-term perspective of knowledge about this high profile and fast-moving topic. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: MFGG; MJH; MMFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 264 x 2. Weight in Grams: 540.

This book discusses the community of microbial species (the microbiota, microbiome), which inhabits the large bowel of humans. Written from the perspective of an academic who has been familiar with the topic for 40 years, it provides a long-term perspective of knowledge about this high profile and fast-moving topic. Building on general ecological principles, the book aims to help the reader to understand how the microbiota is formed, how it works, and what the consequences are to humans.

Understanding the Gut Microbiota focuses on conceptual progress made from studies of the human bowel microbiota. Where appropriate, it draws on knowledge ... Read more

This concise scholarly treatise of the microbiota of the human bowel will be of great interest and use as a text and reference work for professionals, teachers and students across a wide range of disciplines, including the health sciences, general biology, and food science and technology. The provision of handy ‘explanation of terms’ means that those with a general interest in science can also read the book with enjoyment.

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Product Details

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
540g
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781118801420
SKU
V9781118801420
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Gerald W. Tannock
Professor Gerald W. Tannock is based at the University of Otago and was awarded a Professorial Chair in 1996. He was awarded a Royal Society of New Zealand Silver Medal in 2000 for his contributions to science and technology and was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology in 2002. Professor Tannock's research concerns the communities of bacteria ... Read more

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