Metagenomics is a field of study thata. is the analysis of a collection of genome sequences obtained from anenvironmental site.b. focuses on the microbial genomes contained in a community.c. compares the genomes of similar species in different communities.d. does none of the above.e. does both a and b.

Metagenomics is a field of study thata. is the analysis of a collection of genome sequences obtained from anenvironmental site.b. focuses on the microbial genomes contained in a community.c. compares the genomes of similar species in different communities.d. does none of the above.e. does both a and b.

Concepts of Biology

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Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

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Chapter10: Biotechnology

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