Cloning microbial genes from natural environments has revealed a surprising amount of diversity. In understanding how microorganisms function in ecosystems, how much of this diversity really matters?
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Giovannoni, S. Oceans of bacteria. Nature 430, 515–516 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/430515a
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