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  • * Animal-microbiota interactions.
  • * Genomic and eco-evolutionary studies.

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  • * Animal hosts and their associated microbial communities are crucial for biological sciences.
  • * Current research often studies hosts and microbes separately, limiting a systemic understanding.
  • * This gap hinders progress in basic eco-evolutionary research and applied fields like agriculture and health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To introduce and advocate for hologenomics as a comprehensive approach to studying animal-microbiota systems.
  • * To highlight the potential of integrating host and microbial genetic data.
  • * To emphasize the need for careful consideration of biological and technical factors in study design.

Main Methods:

  • * Conceptual framework development for hologenomics.
  • * Review of existing techniques for studying host-microbe associations.
  • * Analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of various methodologies.

Main Results:

  • * Hologenomics offers a feasible, yet underexploited, strategy for systemic study of animal-microbiota interactions.
  • * Integrating host and microbial genetic data provides a more complete biological picture.
  • * Methodological choices significantly impact the ability to address key biological questions.

Conclusions:

  • * Hologenomics is essential for a comprehensive understanding of animal-microbiota systems.
  • * Optimal study design requires acknowledging the properties of both hosts and microbes.
  • * This integrated approach is vital for advancing ecological, evolutionary, agricultural, and health-related research.