Prescott's Microbiology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781260211887
Author: WILLEY, Sandman, Wood
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Chapter 18.3, Problem 1CC
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NGS techniques are considered well suited for metagenomics because a genomic library does not have to be constructed. Apart from convenience, explain why this is important for metagenomic analysis.
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Prescott's Microbiology
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