Metagenomics and Microbial Ecology

Microorganisms have the greatest genetic diversity in the natural ecosystem, and characterization of these microbes is an important step towards discovering novel products or understanding complex biological mechanisms. The advancement of metagenomics coupled with the introduction of the High-Throughput cost-effective NGS technology has expanded the possibilities of microbial research in various biological systems. In addition to traditional culture and biochemical characteristics, omics approaches (metagenomics, metaproteomics, and met transcriptomics) are useful for analyzing the complete microbial communities and their functional attributes in various environments. Metagenomics and Microbial Ecology: Techniques and Applications explore the most recent advances in metagenomics research in the landscape of next-generation sequencing technologies. This book also describes how advances in sequencing technologies are used to study invisible microbes as well as the relationships between microorganisms in their respective environment. Features: Covers wide range of concepts, investigations, and technological advancement in metagenomics at the global level. Highlights the novel and recent approaches to analyze microbial diversity and its functional attributes. Features range of chapters that present an introduction to the field and functional insight of various ecosystems--