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Science Friday: Mapping the Microbial Make Up of Healthy Humans

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Scientists discuss their Human Microbiome Project in which they documented the genetic identity of the microorganisms (bacteria, germs, viruses, etc.) that live on the human body. They found that people carry ten times more microbes than the number of human cells. Aired June 15, 2012 [21:03 min]

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