Brazilian microbiome project : revealing the unexplored microbial diversity-challenges and prospects.
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2014
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The Brazilian Microbiome Project (BMP) aims to
assemble a Brazilian Metagenomic Consortium/Database. At
present, many metagenomic projects underway in Brazil are
widely known. Our goal in this initiative is to co-ordinate and
standardize these together with new projects to come. It is
estimated that Brazil hosts approximately 20 % of the entire
world’s macroorganism biological diversity. It is 1 of the 17
countries that share nearly 70 % of the world’s catalogued
animal and plant species, and is recognized as one of the most
megadiverse countries. At the end of 2012, Brazil has joined
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility), as associated
member, to improve the access to the Brazilian biodiversity
data in a free and open way. This was an important step toward
increasing international collaboration and clearly shows the
commitment of the Brazilian government in directing national
policies toward sustainable development. Despite its importance,
the Brazilian microbial diversity is still considered to be
largely unknown, and it is clear that to maintain ecosystem
dynamics and to sustainably manage land use, it is crucial to
understand the biological and functional diversity of the system.
This is the first attempt to collect and collate information about
Brazilian microbial genetic and functional diversity in a systematic and holistic manner. The success of the BMP depends
on a massive collaborative effort of both the Brazilian
and international scientific communities, and therefore, we
invite all colleagues to participate in this project.
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PYLRO, V. S. et al. Brazilian microbiome project: revealing the unexplored microbial diversity-challenges and prospects. Microbial Ecology, v. 67, p. 237-241, 2014. Disponível em: <http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00248-013-0302-4>. Acesso em: 19 fev. 2017.