Social and ecological interactions apply to all organisms, from bacteria to humans.
Is it true that social and ecological interactions apply to all organisms, from bacteria to humans?
Yes. Extensive comparative and ecological research demonstrates that social and physiological interactions occur across a diverse range of organisms, from bacteria and plants to insects, rodents, and humans.
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The claim is specific, empirical, and testable. Multiple retrieved papers across various domains of biology—including neurogenomics, immunology, plant-soil ecology, animal medicine, and microbiome research—provide robust evidence that social and ecological interactions are pervasive across vastly different organisms throughout the tree of life.
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Saul, M. C., Blatti, C. A., Yang, W., Bukhari, S. A., Shpigler, H., Troy, J. M., Seward, C. H., Sloofman, L. G., Chandrasekaran, S., Bell, A., Stubbs, L., Robinson, G., Zhao, S., & Sinha, S. (2018). Cross-species systems analysis of evolutionary toolkits of neurogenomic response to social challenge. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/gbb.12502
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Devlin, B., Smith, C. J. W., & Bilbo, S. (2021). Sickness and the Social Brain: How the Immune System Regulates Behavior across Species. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1159/000521476
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Shi, Z., Yang, M., Li, K., Yang, L., & Yang, L. (2024). Influence of cultivation duration on microbial taxa aggregation in Panax ginseng soils across ecological niches. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1284191
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M, P., MA, H., S, K., AHD, F., I, F., & A, S. (2025). Animal medical systems from Apis to apes: history, recent advances and future perspectives.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.70060
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Fricker, B. A., Boender, A., Young, L. J., & Kelly, A. M. (2025). Not just for bonding: Nucleus accumbens oxytocin receptors facilitate huddling with strangers and feeding in male spiny mice.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107496
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SS, K., D, C., L, C., E, C., E, C., A, C., J, J., M, P., IC, T., C, F., D, K., DJ, M., & A, M. (2026). Further integrating social context into comparative and environmental physiology.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.251374
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K, B., N, M., T, V., TH, C., MB, M., & S, S. (2025). Impact of animal socioecology on gut microbial communities: Insights from wild meerkats in the Kalahari.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.70168
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The claim is specific, empirical, and testable. Multiple retrieved papers across various domains of biology—including neurogenomics, immunology, plant-soil ecology, animal medicine, and microbiome research—provide robust evidence that social and ecological interactions are pervasive across vastly different organisms throughout the tree of life.
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