Environmental Genomics: Exploring Ecological Sequence Space
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The ability to extract and characterize genomic DNA fragments from mixed microbial assemblages is providing novel insights into the ecology, evolution, and metabolism of uncultured microorganisms in nature.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 16 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006