Biopolymers and cell. 2008; 24 (3): 199 - 211

Metagenomic analysis for microbial ecology and biotechnology

L. P. Ovcharenko, N. O. Kozyrovska

Metagenomics studies the collective genomes of the environmental microorganisms using methods of molecular genetics, bioinformatics, proteomics, and metabolomics. Methagenomic analysis gives a possibilitity to reconstract microbial communities, including unculturable microorganisms of practically all ecosystems, to define their functions, interrelationship with macroorganisms etc. In the neasrest time a search for novel genes for biotechnology and pharmaceutic industry will be a key event.

Keywords: metagenomics, collective of microorganisms, microbial ecology.