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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454634103321

Titolo

The new science of metagenomics [[electronic resource] ] : 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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2007

ISBN

1-280-84455-8

9786610844555

0-309-10677-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (170 p.)

Disciplina

579.135

Soggetti

Genomics

Genetics

Bioinformatics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""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 Initiative""; ""8 Recommendations""; ""9 Epilogue""; ""References""; ""Appendixes""

""Appendix A Statement of Task""""Appendix B Committee Biographies""