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Microbiological Phenomena > Microbiota
... > Biological Phenomena > Ecological and Environmental Phenomena > Environment > Ecosystem > Biodiversity > Biota > Microbiota
... > Environment and Public Health > Environment > Ecosystem > Biodiversity > Biota > Microbiota

Preferred term

Microbiota  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The full collection of microbes (bacteria, fungi, virus, etc.) that naturally exist within a particular biological niche such as an organism, soil, a body of water, etc. The full collection of microbes (bacteria, fungi, virus, etc.) that naturally exist within the human body as identified by their genomic sequence regardless of whether or not they can be cultured. The full collection of microbes (bacteria, fungi, virus, etc.) that naturally exist within a particular biological niche as identified by the presence of their genomic sequence regardless of whether or not they can be cultured.

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Entry terms

  • Microbial Community
  • Microbial Community Composition

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In other languages

  • Microbiote

    French

  • Communauté microbienne
  • Composition de la communauté microbienne

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FF53R6G1-R

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