School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Microb Biotechnol. 2019 Jan;12(1):26-29. doi: 10.1111/1751-7915.13262. Epub 2018 Apr 2.
Microbes are the most abundant lifeforms on the planet and perform functions critical for all other life to exist. Environmental 'omic' technologies provide the capacity to discover the 'what, how and why' of indigenous species. However, in order to accurately interpret this data, sound conceptual frameworks are required. Here I argue that our understanding of microbes will advance much more effectively if we adopt a microbcentric, and not anthropocentric view of the world.
微生物是地球上最丰富的生命形式，它们执行着对所有其他生命存在至关重要的功能。环境“组学”技术提供了发现本土物种的“是什么、如何以及为什么”的能力。然而，为了准确解释这些数据，需要有合理的概念框架。在这里，我认为如果我们采取微生物中心主义而不是人类中心主义的世界观，我们对微生物的理解将更有效地得到推进。
