Human Microbiome

microbial

relating to, caused by, or being a microbe

emergence

the process of coming into view, starting to exist, or when a complex whole gains new properties that its separate parts do not have on their own

holobiont

a host organism (like a human, animal, or plant) together with all the tiny living microbes—such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses—that live in and on it

barring

Apart from the occurrence of; excepting

proponent

One who makes a proposal

heritability

shows how much of the variation in a trait within a specific group of people is due to genetic differences

chimeric

created from different parts or distinct genetic sources