Overview
- Presents the state-of-the-art in the field of metagenomics
- Discusses the role of metagenomics in understanding microbial physiology and biochemistry
- Highlights potential applications of metagenomics in microbial bioprospecting, environmental forensics, bioremediation and human health
- Summarizes the bioinformatics tools and computational methods used in metagenomics analysis
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction to Metagenomics
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Applications of Metagenomics
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Keywords
About this book
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Reena Singh Chopra is an Assistant Professor at the School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University. She holds a Ph.D. from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, India. She has received IARDO and RACE-Bangkok Awards for Best Teacher (University Level). Her research focuses on metagenomics, microbial diversity, directed evolution, and mutagenesis for improving catalytic activity of microbial enzymes. She is currently exploring metagenomics for novel hydrolases and the production of bioactive molecules from myxobacteria. She has published ten papers and book chapters, and is on the editorial boards of six journals. She is a member of the Indian Science Congress Association and a founding member of The Society of Biologists, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Er. Chirag Chopra is an Assistant Professor at the School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University. He holds a Bachelor of Technology in Industrial Biotechnology from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University and an M.S. (Research) from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. He has published ten papers in journals including Oncogene, Science Bulletin and f1000Research, and a book chapter. He is on the editorial board of five journals. He has received IARDO and RACE Bangkok Young Scientist Awards. His research focusses on targeting key oncogenic signaling proteins and T-cell checkpoint in cancer through plant-based natural compounds. He is currently working on microbial remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons. Er. Chirag is a member of the Indian Science Congress Association and a founding member of The Society of Biologists.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Metagenomics: Techniques, Applications, Challenges and Opportunities
Editors: Reena Singh Chopra, Chirag Chopra, Neeta Raj Sharma
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6529-8
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-6528-1Published: 09 September 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-6531-1Published: 10 September 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-6529-8Published: 08 September 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 227
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations, 27 illustrations in colour
Topics: Microbiology, Gene Expression, Applied Microbiology, Bioinformatics