What Is the Benefit of Metagenomics

question 44

Multiple Choice

What is the benefit of metagenomics?

• A)A community assemblage can be determined through mass sequencing and each specific species does not have to be isolated and cultured.
• B)High throughput sequencing allows for faster identification of the genome.
• C)It allows for a systems approach to genomics, relating parts of the organism to other parts.
• D)It combines bioinformatics with genomics to get a clearer picture.
• E)Many labs can work on the same problem and place the information into a shared database.

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