After the Metagenome from the Sargasso Sea Was Sequenced, Some

question 7

Essay

After the metagenome from the Sargasso Sea was sequenced, some free-living rickettsias were found. What was surprising about that find and, more surprisingly, what were some of the rickettsias found to possess? How might this have been acquired?

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