The Bugs that Make Us Human

Jun 18, 2007

The latest issue of MIT's Technology Review has a feature story on microbial metagenomics, with a focus on Jeff Gordon's work in mice and humans. The article serves as a nice overview of the concept of metagenomics, with quotes from some of the area's major players, for people who are unfamiliar with it.

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