Marine microbial metagenomics: from individual to the environment

Microbes are the most abundant biological entities on earth, therefore, studying them is important for understanding their roles in global ecology. The science of metagenomics is a relatively young field of research that has enjoyed significant effort since its inception in 1998. Studies using next-...

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Published in:International journal of molecular sciences 2014-05, Vol.15 (5), p.8878-8892
Main Authors: Tseng, Ching-Hung, Tang, Sen-Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
bacteria
Ecology
Environment
environmental genomics
Genome, Microbial
Genomics
Marine ecology
Metagenomics
microbial ecology
Microbiology
Microorganisms
Organophosphonates - metabolism
Prochlorococcus - metabolism
Review
Seawater - microbiology
Sulfur - metabolism
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Summary:Microbes are the most abundant biological entities on earth, therefore, studying them is important for understanding their roles in global ecology. The science of metagenomics is a relatively young field of research that has enjoyed significant effort since its inception in 1998. Studies using next-generation sequencing techniques on single genomes and collections of genomes have not only led to novel insights into microbial genomics, but also revealed a close association between environmental niches and genome evolution. Herein, we review studies investigating microbial genomics (largely in the marine ecosystem) at the individual and community levels to summarize our current understanding of microbial ecology in the environment.
ISSN:1422-0067
1661-6596
1422-0067
DOI:10.3390/ijms15058878