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. 2024 Apr 9;22(4):e3002581.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002581. eCollection 2024 Apr.

Symbiotic revolutions at the interface of genomics and microbiology

John M Archibald  1   2
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Symbiotic revolutions at the interface of genomics and microbiology

John M Archibald. PLoS Biol. .

Abstract

Symbiosis is an old idea with a contentious history. New genomic technologies and research paradigms are fueling a shift in some of its central tenets; we need to be humble and open-minded about what the data are telling us.

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The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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