What is metagenomics?
A) genomics as applied to a species that most typifies the average phenotype of its genus
B) the sequence of one or two representative genes from several species
C) the sequencing of only the most highly conserved genes in a lineage
D) sequencing DNA from a group of species from the same ecosystem
E) genomics as applied to an entire phylum

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Metagenomics is the study of genetic material recovered from environmental samples, including the sequencing of DNA from a group of species from the same ecosystem. This approach allows for the analysis of microbial diversity and community structure without the need for isolation and cultivation of individual organisms.

What Is Metagenomics