metagen

omics
[the study of the metagenome — the
collective genome of microorganisms from
an environmental sample — to provide
information on the microbial diversity and
ecology of a specific environment. ]

types of
metagenomics
sequence-
based

1
metagenomics
involves sequencing and analysis

of DNA from environmental

samples. It can be used to

assemble genomes, identify

genes, find complete metabolic

pathways, and compare

organisms of different

communities.

functional
metagenomics

2
involves screening for a

particular function or activity. It

has already been used to identify

novel antibiotics, and proteins

involved in antibiotic resistance,

vitamin production, and pollutant

degradation.

Infectious disease diagnosis

Biotechnology

applications
Gut Microbe Characterization
Agriculture
Biofuel
Ecology
Environmental remediation

Sciences, N.A. of & NRC The New Science of Metagenomics: Revealing the Secrets of Our Microbial Planet. Design 171 (National Academies Press: Washington, DC, 2007).at <http:/www.nap.edu/catalog.php?
record_id=11902>
Ounit, Rachid; Steve Wanamaker; Timothy Close; Stefano Lonardi (2015). "CLARK: fast and accurate classification of metagenomic and genomic sequences using discriminative k-mers". BMC Genomics. 16: 236.