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This month's Genome Watch highlights how metagenomics is continuing to reveal the diversity of microorganisms in the environment and how it is challenging and expanding our understanding of how life evolved on Earth.
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Heinz, E., Domman, D. Reshaping the tree of life. Nat Rev Microbiol 15, 322 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrmicro.2017.51
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