Ten species comprise half of the bacteriology literature, leaving most species unstudied
Jensen, P. A.
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Microbiology research has historically focused on a few species of model organisms. Our bibliographic analysis finds extreme bias in the distribution of bacteriology research across species, with half of all papers referencing only ten species and 74% of all known species remaining unstudied. Microbiologists will need to broaden their perspective and embrace complexity to develop a complete understanding of the microbial world.
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