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Metagenomics Will 'Transform' Microbiology

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WASHINGTON, April 20, 2007 -- The emerging field of metagenomics, where the DNA of entire communities of microbes is studied simultaneously, presents the greatest opportunity -- perhaps since the invention of the microscope -- to revolutionize understanding of the microbial world, according to a new report from the National Research Council (NRC). The report calls for a new Global Metagenomics Initiative to drive advances in the field in the same way that the Human Genome Project advanced the mapping of our genetic code. "Microorganisms are essential to life on Earth, transforming key elements into energy, maintaining...Read full article

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    Published: April 2007
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