Sequencing 'dark matter' of life: Elusive genomes of thousands of bacteria species can now be decoded
Sunday, September 18, 2011 - 18:30
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have developed a new method to sequence and analyze the 'dark matter' of life -- the genomes of thousands of bacteria species previously beyond scientists' reach, from microorganisms that produce antibiotics and biofuels to microbes living in the human body.