A preview of the initial “volume” of the Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea (GEBA), which was published by the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI), has recently appeared in journal Nature.The report presented an analysis of the first 56 genomes representing two of the three domains of the tree of life.
“Microbes mediate almost every conceivable biological process on the planet and genome sequencing has revolutionised our understanding of the diverse roles that they play,” said DOE JGI Director Eddy Rubin.
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