Metagenomics

Metagenomics is the study of genetic material recovered directly from environmental samples, allowing researchers to analyze the collective genome of microorganisms in a particular ecosystem. By bypassing the need for culturing microorganisms in a lab, metagenomics provides a comprehensive understanding of microbial diversity, function, and interactions, shedding light on the complex relationships between microbes and their environments, and driving advances in fields such as ecology, biotechnology, and human health.