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Microbial Genes
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The Huge of Microbial Genes
The Number of Microbial Genes Is at Least 100 Times Higher than that of Human Genes
Maynard et al. 2012
3.3 Million Non-redundant Microbial Genes Are Approximately 150 Times Larger than the Human Genome Size
Metabolic Pathways & Microbial Genes
Many of microbial genes are involved in main metabolic pathways such as carbon metabolism and amino acid synthesis
Lee & Hase 2014
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