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Genomes from environmental, industrial and pathogenic bacteria are discussed this month, emphasizing the diversity of application of this fundamental tool of microbiology.
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Bentley, S., Crossman, L., Cerdeño-Tárraga, A. et al. Genomic pot pourri. Nat Rev Microbiol 2, 928–929 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrmicro1051
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