Microbes’ globe-trotting has made them less diverse

By Richard Chasey, posted on November 4th, 2009 in Biodiversity, Health

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Originally Published by New Scientist - Environment

The way microbes disperse via wind and dust storms means that the number of unique species may be smaller than expected.

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