How much of all microbial species can be grown and studied?
less than 1%
It is estimated that less than 1% of all microbial species can be grown and studied using current laboratory techniques. This is due to the fact that many species require specialized growth conditions that are difficult to replicate in the laboratory, or they have not been identified or isolated yet. The vast majority of microbes in the environment cannot be cultured using traditional laboratory methods. However, advances in technology such as metagenomics and culturomics are providing new opportunities to study these unculturable microbes and advance our understanding of microbial diversity.
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