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Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Scientists say that human cells make up only 43 percent of the total mass of our organism, while the rest are microscopic organisms “kolonizers”. Unrecognizing half of our “ ”, researchers say, will help understand and then find cures for even the most difficult of diseases, since common allergies and [...]
The extraction of half of our “unknown”, researchers say, will help understand and then find cures for even the most difficult, from common allergies to Parkinson's.
This research field has raised several questions, including what human “ ” means, of course, from a biological perspective. Few are known for the role of these micro-organisms “foreign” that make up our body, but one thing is certain; most of them help functioning the human organism.
“are essential to our health, and no matter how often and well you wash, how hygienic you are, they are always there and not without reason”, says Ruth Ley, professor and director of the Microbiome department at Max Planck Institute.
We are more microbe than human, and if we count all the cells we have, they make up no more than 43 percent of our body mass”, says Professor Rob Knight of California University for BBC.
Researchers say that these figures are only about cell mass, while when it comes to “heltbin” - genes - they are completely human.
