---

Percent of the microorganisms observed under the microscope that are cultivated and characterized

Range	<1 %
Organism	prokaryote
Reference	Torsvik V, Øvreås L. Microbial diversity and function in soil: from genes to ecosystems. Curr Opin Microbiol. 2002 Jun5(3):240-5. p.240 left column bottom paragraphPubMed ID12057676
Comments	"As less than 1% of the microorganisms observed under the microscope (Figure 1) is cultivated and characterized, soil ecosystems are, to a large extent, uncharted."
Entered by	Uri M
ID	110153