We Know That That There Are Over 50 Major Phyla

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Essay

We know that that there are over 50 major phyla in Bacteria; however, only about 25 of these phyla have cultured representatives. Why is this? How are scientists attempting to culture representative from the 25 phyla that do not currently have any organisms in culture?

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