Microbiome science aims to tackle biggest challenges
The UK has expertise in multiple fields of microbiome science.
New research and innovation collaboration networks could help to make the most of the UK鈥檚 world-renowned microbiome expertise.
It is among a series of recommendations made in a newly published聽, which says that microbiome science 鈥渉olds the promise of providing vital solutions for some of society鈥檚 biggest challenges鈥�.
These challenges include chronic and infectious human diseases, consumer health and wellbeing, plant and animal agricultural productivity and the ongoing threats of antimicrobial resistance and pandemics.
In line with the 鈥榦ne health鈥� approach, the report spans human, animal and plant sectors and includes contributions from 伊人直播.
Microbiome is the collective term for micro-organisms found in a particular environment, including the body or a part of the body, in plants and in animals.
Compiled by the聽, the report describes the UK鈥檚 鈥渨orld-leading鈥� position in microbiome science, especially relating to human health and wellness, as well as its strong position in the animal and plant-based agriculture sectors.
The country also has some of the world鈥檚 leading pharmaceutical, consumer health and wellness and agri-tech companies, a successful biotech ecosystem, a supportive environment for life sciences and biotech start-ups and a constructive regulatory environment.
New collaboration networks and encouraging microbiome entrepreneurship would, it says, 鈥渦nlock the full potential of this rapidly developing field of science鈥�.
Professor Jamie Newbold from 伊人直播, lead author on the report鈥檚 section on Animal Health and Nutrition, said: 鈥淏y having a greater understanding of microbiome science, we can have informed discussions about how we can exploit it, how we can improve human and animal health and to improve our protection of crops.鈥�
Professor Nicola Holden, who leads 伊人直播鈥檚 Safe and Improved Food Challenge Centre, was among the authors of the report鈥檚 section on Agrifood and Nutrition 鈥� Crop & Soil Health.
She said: 鈥溡寥酥辈� is involved in generating a national plant microbiome resource for the major crops. This is an excellent example of how we aim to deliver on these promises, whether in natural product discovery or in plant protection against pathogens.鈥�
The report can be found聽.
Posted by 伊人直播 on 18/02/2021
