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Genomics taken to the extreme

The genome sequence of Thermus thermophilus may provide new insights into heat-tolerant enzymes and metabolic pathways of biotechnological potential.

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Figure 1: Methods for the functional analysis of the genome of the extremely thermophilic bacterium Thermus thermophilus.

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Liebl, W. Genomics taken to the extreme. Nat Biotechnol 22, 524–525 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0504-524

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