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Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 2016.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy
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5 pages : digital, PDF file
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (U.S.), United States. Department of Energy, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
Here, direct extraction and characterization of microbial community DNA through PCR amplicon surveys and metagenomics has revolutionized the study of environmental microbiology and microbial ecology. In particular, metagenomic analysis of nucleic acids provides direct access to the genomes of the “uncultivated majority.” Accelerated by advances in sequencing technology, microbiologists have discovered more novel phyla, classes, genera, and genes from microorganisms in the first decade and a half of the twenty-first century than since these “many very little living animalcules” were first discovered by van Leeuwenhoek (Table 1). The unsurpassed diversity of soils promises continued exploration of a range of industrial, agricultural, and environmental functions. The ability to explore soil microbial communities with increasing capacity offers the highest promise for answering many outstanding who, what, where, when, why, and with whom questions such as: Which microorganisms are linked to which soil habitats? How do microbial abundances change with changing edaphic conditions? How do microbial assemblages interact and influence one another synergistically or antagonistically? What is the full extent of soil microbial diversity, both functionally and phylogenetically? What are the dynamics of microbial communities in space and time? How sensitive are microbial communities to a changing climate? What is the role of horizontal gene transfer in the stability of microbial communities? Do highly diverse microbial communities confer resistance and resilience in soils?
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E 1.99:pnnl-sa--116061
pnnl-sa--116061
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Published through SciTech Connect.
02/10/2016.
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Frontiers in Microbiology 7 ISSN 1664-302X AM
Joseph Nesme; Wafa Achouak; Spiros N. Agathos; Mark Bailey; Petr Baldrian; Dominique Brunel; Asa Frostegard; Thierry Heulin; Janet K. Jansson; Edouard Jurkevitch; Kristiina L. Kruus; George A. Kowalchuk; Antonio Lagares; Hilary M. Lappin-Scott; Philippe Lemanceau; Denis Le Paslier; Ines Mandic-Mulec; J. Colin Murrell; David D. Myrold; Renaud Nalin; Paolo Nannipieri; Josh D. Neufeld; Fergal O'Gara; John J. Parnell; Alfred Puhler; et al.
Funding Information
AC05-76RL01830
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