METAGENOMICS

•Discovering new
microbial genomes to clean water
contaminated with textile waste •
 RECORD
In 1995 was the year the bacterial genomic sequence,
Haemophilus influenzae, a pathogenic bacterium for
humans, was first published.

From this publication, the study of the microbial

genome was promoted; for example: metagenomics.
 METAGENOMICS

Metagenomics is derived from "meta" and

"genomics" - genomics is obtaining the DNA
sequence, and meta implies that it is being done
at the same time with many organisms.
Therefore it means:
“Manipulating a cluster of mixed and usually
fragmented genes”
 DE NOVO ASSEMBLY
De novo assembly refers to the genetic reconstruction of a DNA sequence
from small fragments found, of which there is no previous reference.
This process is carried out using mathematical, statistical and computational
methods.

Genbank is one of
A T the international
databases where it
G C has been possible to
build and store
catalogs of
genetic pairs microbial genes.

By linking the genetic

pairs, small reading
sequences are formed,
which become larger
pieces.
With metagenomics; it has been possible to reconstruct
the genome of non-cultivable microorganisms, to know
the role they play in their environment and use their
characteristics in the different sciences.

Such is the case of environmental sciences, which use

the metabolic functions of microorganisms, to mitigate
anthropogenic problems in the environment.
Textile industry is the main generator of wastewater, generating
80,000 Lt a day, for every ton of textiles.

these An alternative to solve this problem is

characteristics found in the isolation of
impede the microorganisms adapted to live in Microorganisms
Characteristics of
photosynthetic conditions similar to those where mineralize organic
textile wastewater:
processes effluents are discharged, these structures when used
Alkaline 8-12 ph carried out by microorganisms have been naturally as food and can
Highly colored the bacteria, selected to tolerate unconventional decrease the toxicity
preventing the environmental conditions such as associated with heavy
High levels of salinity
reoxygenation high temperatures, salinity, pH and metals, sequestering
of the toxicity of many chemical them inside.
ecosystem compounds.
Microorganisms mineralize organic structures
when used as food and can decrease the toxicity
associated with heavy metals, sequestering
them inside.