Initiation of a comparative metagenomic study of the Red Sea and Pacific Ocean marine microbiomes
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Initiation of a comparative metagenomic study of the Red Sea and Pacific Ocean marine microbiomes
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Kodzius, Rimantas
Gojobori, Takashi

Bajic, Vladimir B.

Alam, Intikhab
Mineta, Katsuhiko

Watabe, Shugo
Ikeo, Kazuho
Mori, Takahisa
Archer, John A.C.

KAUST Department
Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC)Chemical and Biological Engineering Program
Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE) Division
Applied Mathematics and Computational Science Program
Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division
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2014-03-26Permanent link to this record
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The marine microbiome is a fundamental component of the biosphere. Its bacteria are abundant and play critical roles within the ocean environment. The majority of this important group of bacteria are genetically uncharacterized. Relatively few species have been studied in the laboratory. However, by applying metagenomic analyses to marine microbial populations, genomic ‘snapshots’ may be taken and from appropriate time series experiments their dynamics established. As a key component of the CBRC Centre Research Program (2014-2020), we are initiating a comparative study of the Red Sea and North Eastern Japanese coast and bay complexes. These environments differ in physical characteristics significantly. The Red Sea exhibits consistently high salinity, temperature and insolation characteristics, whereas the Japanese waters are less saline, cooler and receive lower insolation. Here, we present initial data and analytical pipelines for Phase 1 of our collaborative research program.Conference/Event name
The Global Collaborative Research (GCR) SymposiumAdditional Links
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Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE) Division; Posters; Applied Mathematics and Computational Science Program; Chemical Engineering Program; Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC); Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) DivisionThe following license files are associated with this item: