BIOLOGY
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Author: Raven
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 26, Problem 5A
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Introduction: The study of microbes in the natural living environment that involves complex microbial communities in which they exist is called metagenomics. This study examines the genomic composition of microorganisms.
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