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This month's Genome Watch highlights how the development of new approaches for quantifying the human microbiome may pave the way for better understanding microbial shifts in the context of human health and disease.
This month's genome watch discusses the vast global microbial diversity revealed by the Earth Microbiome Project and the value of its characterization.
