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How many Archaea species can Microba testing identify?

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Written by Keith Byrne

Microbiome Explorer tests can identify approximately 240 archaea species represented in our reference database.
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Archaea are a distinct domain of life, separate from bacteria and eukaryotes. In the gut, the most well-characterised archaea are methanogens, such as Methanobrevibacter smithii, which are involved in hydrogen metabolism.

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