LEADER 03271nam 2200409z- 450 001 9910261143603321 005 20231214133326.0 035 $a(CKB)4100000002484656 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/40075 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000002484656 100 $a20202102d2016 |y 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn|---annan 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aActinobacteria in Special and Extreme Habitats: Diversity; Function Roles and Environmental Adaptations 210 $cFrontiers Media SA$d2016 215 $a1 electronic resource (229 p.) 225 1 $aFrontiers Research Topics 311 $a2-88945-013-9 330 $aActinobacteria are highly diverse prokaryotes that are ubiquitous in soil, freshwater and marine ecosystems. Although various studies have focused on the ecology of this phylum, data are still scant on the diversity, abundance and ecology of actinobacteria endemic to special and extreme environments, such as gut, plant, alkaline saline soil, deep sea sediments, hot springs and other habitats. Actinobacteria are well-known producers of a vast array of secondary metabolites, many of which have useful applications in medicine and agriculture. Furthermore, actinobacteria also have diverse functions in different environments apart from antibiotic production. For example, actinobacteria are reported to contribute to the break-down and recycling of organic compounds. They play a significant role in fixation of nitrogen, improvement plant growth, biodegradation, bioremediation and environmental protection. Therefore, understanding the actinobacterial diversity and distribution in such special environments is important in deciphering the ecological roles of these microorganisms and for biotechnological bioprospecting. Recent advances in cultivation, DNA sequencing technologies and -omics (metagenomics, metaproteomics etc) methods have greatly contributed to the rapid advancement of our understanding of microbial diversity, function and they interactions with environment. Furthermore, comparative genomic studies can provide overall information about actinobacterial speciation, evolution, metabolism and environment adaptation mechanisms. This research topic comprising reviews and original articles highlights the recent advances regarding the unexpectedly diverse/rare group of actinobacteria with special selective isolation methods or culture-independent methods, as well as their biological activities, ecophysiologica function and mechanisms from diverse special and extreme environments. 517 $aActinobacteria in Special and Extreme Habitats 610 $aomics technologies 610 $aActivities 610 $adiversity 610 $aActinobacteria 610 $aspecial and extreme environments 610 $aenvironmental adaptation 700 $aSheng Qin$4auth$01332410 702 $aWael N. Hozzein$4auth 702 $aSyed G. Dastager$4auth 702 $aWen-Jun Li$4auth 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910261143603321 996 $aActinobacteria in Special and Extreme Habitats: Diversity; Function Roles and Environmental Adaptations$93040952 997 $aUNINA