Topic summary

Hologenome

Extracted from the Wikipedia article Hologenome theory of evolution.

I. Holobionts and hologenomes are units of biological organization
II. Holobionts and hologenomes are not organ systems, superorganisms, or metagenomes
III. The hologenome is a comprehensive gene system
IV. The hologenome concept reboots elements of Lamarckian evolution
V. Hologenomic variation integrates all mechanisms of mutation
VI. Hologenomic evolution is most easily understood by equating a gene in the nuclear genome to a microbe in the microbiome
VII. The hologenome concept fits squarely into genetics and accommodates multilevel selection theory
VIII. The hologenome is shaped by selection and neutrality
IX. Hologenomic speciation blends genetics and symbiosis
X. Holobionts and their hologenomes do not change the rules of evolutionary biology