Gene-Targeted Metagenomics (GT Metagenomics) to Explore the Extensive Diversity of Genes of Interest in Microbial Communities

Handbook of Molecular Microbial Ecology I: Metagenomics and Complementary Approaches

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 235-243

  Iwai, Shoko ^a   Chai, Benli ^a   Jesus, Ederson da C ^a,b   Penton, C Ryan ^a   Lee, Tae Kwon ^c   Cole, James R ^a   Tiedje, James M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Para   (Brazil)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biphenyl dioxygenase diversity in soils; Gene targeted metagenomics (GT metagenomics) exploring diversity of genes of interest in microbial communities; GT metagenomics workflow

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873420952     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118010518.ch28     Document Type: Chapter

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