DNA barcoding to map the microbial communities: current advances and future directions

During the last two decades, the DNA barcode development towards microbial community has increased dramatically. DNA barcode development is related to error-free and quick species identification which aid in understanding the microbial biodiversity, as well as the diseases related to microbial speci...

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Published in:Applied microbiology and biotechnology 2014-04, Vol.98 (8), p.3425-3436
Main Authors: Chakraborty, Chiranjib, Doss, C. George Priya, Patra, Bidhan C, Bandyopadhyay, Sanghamitra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algae
Automation
Bacteria
barcoding
Biodiversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biota
Biotechnology
Computer science
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
DNA barcoding
DNA Barcoding, Taxonomic - methods
DNA fingerprints
Eukaryota - classification
fungi
Genetic aspects
Genomes
Identification
Identification and classification
Life Sciences
Microbial activity
microbial communities
Microbial Genetics and Genomics
Microbiology
Microorganisms
Mini-Review
Morphology
Product development
Prokaryotic Cells - classification
Protozoa
Studies
taxonomy
Trends
viruses
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Summary:During the last two decades, the DNA barcode development towards microbial community has increased dramatically. DNA barcode development is related to error-free and quick species identification which aid in understanding the microbial biodiversity, as well as the diseases related to microbial species. Here, we seek to evaluate the so-called barcoding initiatives for the microbial communities and the emerging trends in this field. In this paper, we describe the development of DNA marker-based DNA barcoding system, comparison between routine species identification and DNA barcode, and microbial biodiversity and DNA barcode for microbial communities. Two major topics, such as the molecular diversity of viruses and barcode for viruses have been discussed at the same time. We demonstrate the current status and the maker of DNA barcode for bacteria, algae, fungi, and protozoa. Furthermore, we argue about the promises, limitations, and present and future challenges of microbial barcode development.
ISSN:0175-7598
1432-0614
DOI:10.1007/s00253-014-5550-9