Challenges in cultivating microorganisms have limited the phylogenetic diversity of currently available microbial genomes. This is being addressed by advances in sequencing throughput and computational techniques that allow for the cultivation-independent recovery of genomes from metagenomes.
As more than 1.75 million people will visit Mecca this week for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia is spending $80 billion to expand and improve the holy city.
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