PRESCOTT'S MICROBIO W/PROCTORIO
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ISBN: 9781264731060
Author: WILLEY
Publisher: MCG
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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 MICROBIO W/PROCTORIO
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