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The “vast majority” were proteobacteria. I’m not exactly sure what 99% means - there is a pretty darn good likelihood that they found some new strains, but not
by koeng 6y ago
The “vast majority” were proteobacteria. I’m not exactly sure what 99% means - there is a pretty darn good likelihood that they found some new strains, but not completely new phyla or anything special.
Though, honestly, if you just go around sequencing dirt you can find that much biodiversity. Bit of an exaggerated headline.
- whereistimbo 6y agoThe newsworthy event is these unknown microbes were located inside our body, not in sequencing dirt, and most of them doesn't match existing genetic databases. From the article: "Given the fact it's becoming increasingly clear that the microbes within our bodies – especially our gut bacteria – can play a crucial role in regulating our emotions[0], immune system[1], and even our brains[2], it's important that we begin to properly understand exactly which tiny creatures live inside us." [0] https://www.sciencealert.com/new-findings-suggest-human-emotions-really-are-affected-by-gut-bacteria https://www.sciencealert.com/new-findings-suggest-human-emot... [1] https://www.sciencealert.com/another-study-just-linked-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-to-gut-bacteria https://www.sciencealert.com/another-study-just-linked-chron... [2] https://www.sciencealert.com/cortisol-could-be-how-gut-bacteria-communicates-with-the-brain https://www.sciencealert.com/cortisol-could-be-how-gut-bacte... also search on Google: "gut health and eyesight"