This Genome Watch article discusses the dominance of uncultivated microorganisms in natural ecosystems and how the consequent genome-driven insights could guide the rational design of synthetic microbial communities.
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Olo Ndela, E. Microorganisms thriving together as communities. Nat Rev Microbiol 23, 550 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-025-01199-2
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