Microbiomes

A microbiome is a community of microorganisms that can usually be found living together in any given habitat.

In 1988, Whipps et al. defined the microbiome as a characteristic microbial community occupying a reasonably well-defined habitat with distinct physio-chemical properties.

In 2020, the international panel of experts proposed a definition of the microbiome based on a revival of the original definition by Whipps et al., supplemented with two explanatory paragraphs.