Family Tree of Bacteria and Archaea (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Family Tree of Bacteria and Archaea

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A family tree showing representatives of the major groups (phyla) of microbes in different colors. Names in red are the first 56 genomes sequenced for the Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea. This group represents a broader sampling of the “Tree of Life” than has previously been achieved.

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Jonathan Eisen, UC Davis

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