From Genes to Species: Novel Insights from Metagenomics

The majority of microbes in many environments are considered "as yet uncultured" and were traditionally considered inaccessible for study through the microbiological gold standard of pure culture. The emergence of metagenomic approaches has allowed researchers to access and study these mic...

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Hoofdauteur: Eamonn P. Culligan (auth)
Andere auteurs: Roy D. Sleator (auth)
Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Frontiers Media SA 2016
Reeks:Frontiers Research Topics
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Samenvatting:The majority of microbes in many environments are considered "as yet uncultured" and were traditionally considered inaccessible for study through the microbiological gold standard of pure culture. The emergence of metagenomic approaches has allowed researchers to access and study these microbes in a culture-independent manner through DNA sequencing and functional expression of metagenomic DNA in a heterologous host. Metagenomics has revealed an extraordinary degree of diversity and novelty, not only among microbial communities themselves, but also within the genomes of these microbes. This Research Topic aims to showcase the utility of metagenomics to gain insights on the microbial and genomic diversity in different environments by revealing the breadth of novelty that was in the past, largely untapped.
Fysieke beschrijving:1 electronic resource (229 p.)
ISBN:978-2-88919-975-4
9782889199754
Toegang:Open Access