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Fast forward genetics

High-throughput sequencing rapidly connects microbial phenotypes and genotypes to guide metabolic engineering.

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Figure 1: A new paradigm for microbial functional genomics.

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Darby, A., Hall, N. Fast forward genetics. Nat Biotechnol 26, 1248–1249 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1108-1248

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