This month's genome watch discusses the vast global microbial diversity revealed by the Earth Microbiome Project and the value of its characterization.
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Pike, L., Viciani, E. & Kumar, N. Microbial diversity knows no borders. Nat Rev Microbiol 16, 66 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrmicro.2017.166
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