Patenting the microbiome:trends,challenges and insights

摘要

We may not realize it, but the human, body Is home to an astonishingly large number of microorganisms that-live both in us and on us. This resident microbial population, which is estimated to number over 100 trillion microorganisms, is collectively known as the 'iniorobiome' or, more specifically, the 'human microbiome' [ij. The microbiome can also refer to microbial communities in or on other living organisms such as our pets, livestock and food crops, as well as those external to us, for example, those found in the air, soil and sea, or those found in or on inanimate objects .ranging from computer keyboards to office buildings h).