Take a Deep Breath and Say Hi to Your Exposome

Post by extarial » Fri, Sep 28, 2018, 12:00 PM UTC

Post by tejtm » Fri, Sep 28, 2018, 4:54 PM UTC

mywacaday wrote: post #2

Isn't that just a sub set of your phenotype?

Post by [deleted] » Fri, Sep 28, 2018, 7:23 PM UTC

lnanek2 wrote: post #4

mywacaday wrote: post #2

Isn't that just a sub set of your phenotype?

Hmm, the subtitle says it includes "airborne microbes". Microbes can change, though, can't they? There are procedures like fecal transplants just to kick start different microbe populations in a person. So it isn't all just an expression of their genes turning into physical traits, some of it is due to their history and what they were exposed to. Some antibiotic treatments, for example, could change your microbe popu…

Post by tejtm » Fri, Sep 28, 2018, 9:44 PM UTC

tejtm wrote: post #3

mywacaday wrote: post #2

Isn't that just a sub set of your phenotype?

Even assuming spherical cows ... not really. Taking phenotype as most general 'observable trait' there is far too much environmental interaction/influence to count as an individual's trait.