Over 300 Species of Microorganisms from Tropical Air Have Their Genomes Completely Sequenced (IMAGE)

Nanyang Technological University

Over 300 Species of Microorganisms from Tropical Air Have Their Genomes Completely Sequenced

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Over 300 species of microorganisms from tropical air have their genomes completely sequenced, with over 1,200 microorganisms identified since. Sequencing microorganisms allows scientists to know what these organisms are and what they do, which could lead to new drugs and antibiotics in future.

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