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Informationen zum Autor Frans J. de Bruijn received his Ph.D. (Cellular and Developmental Biology; Microbial Genetics) from Harvard University in 1983. His resume reflects an array of experiences as a teacher, researcher, board member and a plethora of other accomplishments. He is currently Director of Research at the Laboratory for Plant-Microbe Interactions in Toulouse, France. Klappentext Metagenomics has revolutionized microbiology and many associated health and environmental fields. This is the first comprehensive treatise covering the various -omics in a large variety of habitats, which could not previously have been analysed without metagenomic methodology. This is a reference work both for people in the field and those who would like to enter it.Two volume set covers topics including:Volume OneSpecies designations in microbiologyMetagenomicsConsortia and databasesBioinformaticsMicroarraysOther -omics applicationsVolume TwoViral genomesMetagenomics studies in a variety of habitats, including marine, soil, and the digestive tractBiodegradationBiocatalysts and natural products Zusammenfassung Metagenomics has revolutionized microbiology and many associated health and environmental fields. This is the first comprehensive treatise covering the various -omics in a large variety of habitats, which could not previously have been analysed without metagenomic methodology. Inhaltsverzeichnis VOLUME IPreface.Contributors.Background Chapters.The Species Concept.Metagenomics.Consortia and Databases.Computer Assisted Analysis.Complementary Approaches.Microarrays.Metatranscriptomics.Metaproteomics.Metabolomics.Single cell analysis.VOLUME IIPreface.Contributors.Viral Genomes.The Soil Habitat.The Digestive Tract.Marine and Lakes.Other Habitats.Biocatalysts and Natural Products.Summary.
