First-ever one-day, island-wide soil microbiome study completed on Crete

It was nothing short of “groundbreaking” research—literally. Scientists conducted the first-ever study of an island’s soil microbiome—on Crete—all in one day—a major challenge since the Greek island is about 160-miles long and rises more than 8,000 feet above sea level.

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