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Title: Taxonomic concepts and practice with complex microbial communities

Author
item Kurtzman, Cletus

Submitted to: Meeting Proceedings
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/29/2015
Publication Date: 10/29/2015
Citation: Kurtzman, C.P. 2015. Taxonomic concepts and practice with complex microbial communities. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Microbial Diversity, October 27-29, 2015, Perugia, Italy. p. 15-18.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: This brief review discusses the main points of the Keynote Lecture to be given at the 3rd International Conference on Microbial Diversity, October 27-29, 2015, Perugia, Italy. Key points include the necessity of molecular identification of microorganisms in order to understand their ecology. DNA-based methods are discussed, included the possibility of using metagenomic analyses to detect and quantify all microorganisms in a particular habitat. An additional point is that by determining the phylogeny of microorganisms, it may be possible to predict their role in a particular habitat.