In Some Metagenomic Analyses,organisms in the Community Do Not Have

Question

In some metagenomic analyses,organisms in the community do not have to be cultured.

Accepted Answer

Metagenomics allows for the characterization of complex microbial communities without the need for culturing individual organisms. Instead, the genetic material of all microorganisms in a sample can be analyzed, even those that are difficult to culture or have never been cultured.