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