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Microbes living in the oceans play a critical role in regulating Earth's environment, but very little is known about their activities
and how they work together to help control natural cycles of water, carbon and energy. A team of MIT researchers led by
Professors Edward DeLong and Penny Chisholm is trying to change that. Borrowing gene sequencing tools developed for
sequencing the human genome, the researchers have devised a new method to analyze gene expression in complex
microbial populations. The work could help scientists better understand how oceans respond to climate change. [Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology News]
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