The premiere two-volume reference on revelations from studying
complex microbial communities in many distinct habitats
Metagenomics is an emerging field that has changed the way
microbiologists study microorganisms. It involves the genomic
analysis of microorganisms by extraction and cloning of DNA from a
group of microorganisms, or the direct use of the purified DNA or
RNA for sequencing, which allows scientists to bypass the usual
protocol of isolating and culturing individual microbial species.
This method is now used in laboratories across the globe to study
microorganism diversity and for isolating novel medical and
industrial compounds.
"Handbook of Molecular Microbial Ecology" is the first
comprehensive two-volume reference to cover unculturable
microorganisms in a large variety of habitats, which could not
previously have been analyzed without metagenomic methodology. It
features review articles as well as a large number of case studies,
based largely on original publications and written by international
experts. This second volume, Metagenomics in Different Habitats,
covers such topics as:
Viral genomes
Metagenomics studies in a variety of habitats, including marine
environments and lakes, soil, and human and animal digestive
tracts
Other habitats, including those involving microbiome diversity
in human saliva and functional intestinal metagenomics; diversity
of archaea in terrestrial hot springs; and microbial communities
living at the surface of building stones
Biodegradation
Biocatalysts and natural products
A special feature of this book is the highlighting of the
databases and computer programs used in each study; they are listed
along with their sites in order to facilitate the computer-assisted
analysis of the vast amount of data generated by metagenomic
studies. Such studies in a variety of habitats are described here,
which present a large number of different system-dependent
approaches in greatly differing habitats.
"Handbook of Molecular Microbial Ecology II" is an invaluable
reference for researchers in metagenomics, microbial ecology,
microbiology, and environmental microbiology; those working on the
Human Microbiome Project; microbial geneticists; and professionals
in molecular microbiology and bioinformatics.
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