This Genome Watch highlights how combining next-generation sequencing and imaging technologies sheds light on the diverse and intricate symbiotic relationships of uncultivated archaea and bacteria.
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Volland, JM. Small cells with big secrets. Nat Rev Microbiol 21, 414 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-023-00903-4
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