Unlocking the potential of metagenomics through replicated experimental design

Knight, Rob; Jansson, Janet; Field, Dawn; Fierer, Noah; Desai, Narayan; Fuhrman, Jed A.; Hugenholtz, Phil; van der Lelie, Daniel; Meyer, Folker; Stevens, Rick; Bailey, Mark J.; Gordon, Jeffrey I.; Kowalchuk, George A.; Gilbert, Jack A.. 2012 Unlocking the potential of metagenomics through replicated experimental design. Nature Biotechnology, 30 (6). 513-520. 10.1038/nbt.2235

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Abstract/Summary

Metagenomics holds enormous promise for discovering novel enzymes and organisms that are biomarkers or drivers of processes relevant to disease, industry and the environment. In the past two years, we have seen a paradigm shift in metagenomics to the application of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies enabled by advances in DNA sequencing and high-performance computing. These technologies now make it possible to broadly assess microbial diversity and function, allowing systematic investigation of the largely unexplored frontier of microbial life. To achieve this aim, the global scientific community must collaborate and agree upon common objectives and data standards to enable comparative research across the Earth's microbiome. Improvements in comparability of data will facilitate the study of biotechnologically relevant processes, such as bioprospecting for new glycoside hydrolases or identifying novel energy sources

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1038/nbt.2235
Programmes:	CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biodiversity
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Hails
ISSN:	1087-0156
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment Biology and Microbiology
Date made live:	21 Jan 2013 12:00 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/21082

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