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METAGENOMICS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microbial metagenomics
1, record 1, English, microbial%20metagenomics
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microbes dominate most global biogeochemical cycles, and microbial metagenomics(studying the collective microbial genomes) provides invaluable new insights into microbial systems, independent of cultivation. Metagenomic approaches targeting specific genes, e. g. small subunit(ssu) ribosomal RNA(rRNA), can be used to investigate microbial community organization by efficiently showing which taxa of organisms are present, while shotgun approaches show all genes and can indicate what functions the organisms are capable of. 2, record 1, English, - microbial%20metagenomics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métagénomique microbienne
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tag%C3%A9nomique%20microbienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La métagénomique microbienne est un domaine de recherche en plein essor. Grâce aux données de NGS [next generation sequencing] et leur analyse par des méthodes bioinformatiques nouvelles, les communautés microbiennes sont devenues accessibles, ouvrant la voie à des recherches très prometteuses en dépit de l’impossibilité de cultiver les micro-organismes étudiés. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tag%C3%A9nomique%20microbienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metagenomics study
1, record 2, English, metagenomics%20study
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Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since the human genome project, genome sequencing techniques and bioinformatic capabilities have continued to rapidly advance to the point where it is now possible to examine whole communities of microbes extracted from their natural environments. Metagenomics studies are increasingly feasible, due to the capacity to process billions of DNA base pairs in a few days, generating gigabytes of data, in turn supported by the immense power of current computational infrastructure and software. 2, record 2, English, - metagenomics%20study
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étude métagénomique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tude%20m%C3%A9tag%C3%A9nomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis le projet du génome humain, les techniques de séquençage génomique et les capacités en bioinformatique ont évolué rapidement, au point où il est dorénavant possible d'examiner des communautés complètes de microbes extraites de leur environnement naturel. Des études métagénomiques sont de plus en plus faciles à réaliser, car on est maintenant capable de traiter des milliards de paires de bases d'ADN en quelques jours, produisant des mégabits de données, avec l'appui de l'infrastructure et des logiciels informatiques actuels qui sont devenus extrêmement puissants. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tude%20m%C3%A9tag%C3%A9nomique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- metagenomics technique
1, record 3, English, metagenomics%20technique
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Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enhancements in our disease surveillance networks and techniques have allowed us to rapidly identify more instances of emerging infectious diseases. However, the traditional paradigm of finding the unknown causes of these diseases relies upon diagnostic tests for known agents. This makes it difficult and inefficient, and sometimes impossible, to identify unexpected or novel viral pathogens using conventional methods. In contrast, more comprehensive metagenomics techniques, such as microarrays and high-throughput sequencing, are ideally suited for the task of systematic virus discovery. 2, record 3, English, - metagenomics%20technique
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- technique métagénomique
1, record 3, French, technique%20m%C3%A9tag%C3%A9nomique
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Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grâce aux techniques métagénomiques actuelles, il est [...] possible d'évaluer la flore virale normale à différents endroits, notamment dans le sang, le liquide rachidien, l'urine, les selles et les ganglions lymphatiques, et d'étudier le rôle des phages comme réservoirs potentiels de pathogénicité. 2, record 3, French, - technique%20m%C3%A9tag%C3%A9nomique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-06-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Environment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- metagenomics
1, record 4, English, metagenomics
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Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- environmental genomics 2, record 4, English, environmental%20genomics
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- community genomics 2, record 4, English, community%20genomics
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- ecogenomics 3, record 4, English, ecogenomics
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the genomic analysis of microorganisms by direct extraction and cloning of DNA from an assemblage of microorganisms. 4, record 4, English, - metagenomics
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The development of metagenomics stemmed from the... evidence that as-yet-uncultured microorganisms represent the vast majority of organisms in most environments on earth.... Metagenomics provides a second tier of technical innovation that facilitates the study of the physiology and ecology of environmental microorganisms. 4, record 4, English, - metagenomics
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Environnement
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- métagénomique
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9tag%C3%A9nomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La métagénomique est un procédé méthodologique qui vise à étudier le contenu génétique d'un échantillon issu d'un environnement complexe (intestin, océan, sols, air, etc.) trouvé dans la nature (par opposition à des échantillons cultivés en laboratoire). Le but de cette approche, via le séquençage direct de l'ADN présent dans l'échantillon, est d'avoir non seulement une description génomique du contenu de l'échantillon mais aussi un aperçu du potentiel fonctionnel d'un environnement. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9tag%C3%A9nomique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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