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Microbial adaptability in changing environments

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This Genome Watch article highlights the recent use of large-scale monitoring of natural microbiomes to examine feedback between environmental change and microbial adaptation.

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Greenblum, S. Microbial adaptability in changing environments. Nat Rev Microbiol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-024-01046-w

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