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June 03, 2009

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A recent study by the Human Microbiome Project took a look at the skin bacteria living at various locations throughout the body. The results show a diversity of bacteria not only among locations, but also between study participants. Watch this videocast to learn more.

Reference: "Topographical and Temporal Diversity of the Human Skin Microbiome" by Elizabeth A. Grice, Heidi H. Kong, Sean Conlan, Clayton B. Deming, Joie Davis, Alice C. Young, NISC Comparative Sequencing Program, Gerard G. Bouffard, Robert W. Blakesley, Patrick R. Murray, Eric D. Green, Maria L. Turner, and Julia A. Segre, Science, May 29, 2009, Vol. 324, pp 1190 - 1192.