Brazilian Microbiome Project: Revealing the Unexplored Microbial Diversity—Challenges and Prospects

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...

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Published in:	Microbial ecology Vol. 67; no. 2; pp. 237 - 241
Main Authors:	Pylro, Victor Satler, Roesch, Luiz Fernando Wurdig, Ortega, José Miguel, do Amaral, Alexandre Morais, Tótola, Marcos Rogério, Hirsch, Penny Ruth, Rosado, Alexandre Soares, Góes-Neto, Aristóteles, da Costa da Silva, Artur Luiz, Rosa, Carlos Augusto, Morais, Daniel Kumazawa, Andreote, Fernando Dini, Duarte, Gabriela Frois, de Melo, Itamar Soares, Seldin, Lucy, Lambais, Márcio Rodrigues, Hungria, Mariangela, Peixoto, Raquel Silva, Kruger, Ricardo Henrique, Tsai, Siu Mui, Azevedo, Vasco
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York Springer-Verlag 01-02-2014 Springer Springer US Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Advisory Committees - organization & administration Agrology Animal species Animals Biodiversity Biomedical and Life Sciences Brazil Databases, Factual Ecology Ecosystem dynamics ecosystems Environmental laboratories Forest soils functional diversity Geoecology/Natural Processes International cooperation issues and policy Land use Life Sciences Mangrove soils Metagenome metagenomics Microbial Ecology Microbiology Microbiota Nature Conservation Plant species Plants - microbiology Sedimentary soils SHORT COMMENTARY Soil Microbiology Soil pollution Soil science Sustainable development Tillage Water Quality/Water Pollution Brazil Brazilian Government Brazilian Society Biodiversity Data International Scientific Community Global Biodiversity Information Facility
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Summary:	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.
Bibliography:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00248-013-0302-4 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23
ISSN:	0095-3628 1432-184X
DOI:	10.1007/s00248-013-0302-4