A new bacteriology views all the bacteria of the world as a single genetically interacting superorganism that rapidly absorbs and broadcasts genetic innovations among its members.

• 从一种新的细菌学观点看来，世界上所有的细菌都是一个单一的、在基因层面上相互作用的超有机体，而这个超有机体在其成员之中以极快的速度吸收并且传播基因革新成果。