The new science of metagenomics : revealing the secrets of our microbial planet

The new science of metagenomics : revealing the secrets of our microbial planet / Committee On Metagenomics: Challenges and Functional Applications, Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

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Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Metagenomics: Challenges and Functional Applications
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2007.
Subjects:
Genomics.
Genetics.
Bioinformatics.
Microbial ecology.
Microbial genetics.
Microbial genomics.
genetics.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Biology.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Microbiology.
Microbial genomics
Microbial genetics
Microbial ecology
Bioinformatics
Genetics
Genomics
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Table of Contents:
  • FrontMatter
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Summary
  • 1 Why Metagenomics?
  • 2 A New Light on Biology
  • 3 From Genomics to Metagenomics: First Steps
  • 4 Designing a Successful Metagenomics Project: Best Practices and Future Needs
  • 5 Data Management and Bioinformatics Challenges of Metagenomics
  • 6 The Institutional Landscape for Metagenomics: New Science, New Challenges
  • 7 A Balanced Portfolio: Multi-Scale Projects in the “Global Metagenomics Initiativeâ€?
  • 8 Recommendations
  • 9 Epilogue
  • References
  • Appendixes

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