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Improving the genetic representation of rare taxa within complex microbial communities using DNA normalization methods.
Molecular ecology resources - 1 May 2015
Gagic Dragana, Maclean Paul H, Li Dong, Attwood Graeme T, Moon Christina D
Abstract excerpt
Complex microbial communities typically contain a large number of low abundance species, which collectively, comprise a considerable proportion of the community. This 'rare biosphere' has been speculated to contain keystone species and act as a repository of genomic diversity to facilitate community adaptation. Many environmental microbes are currently resistant to cultivation, and can only be accessed via...
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