The Brazilian microbiome : current status and perspectives

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Brazilian Microbiome: Current status and perspectives unites a set of distinguished investigators conducting microbiome research and builds a comprehensive reference book with up-to-date information regarding the Brazilian microbiome studies and trends. It covers terrestrial and host associated microbiomes, unveiling biological, biotechnological and technical aspects of research. This book is devoted to students and professionals interested in learning techniques for microbiome surveys, including culture-independent approaches, and to better understand the biology of microorganisms in nature, with emphasis on the Brazilian microbiomes. Front Matter ....Pages i-x The Brazilian Microbiome Project (Victor Pylro, Luiz Roesch)....Pages 1-6 Plant Microbiome: Composition and Functions in Plant Compartments (Maike Rossmann, Stalin Wladimir Sarango-Flores, Josiane Barros Chiaramonte, Maria Carolina Pezzo Kmit, Rodrigo Mendes)....Pages 7-20 The Brazilian Soil Microbiome (Fernando Dini Andreote, Michele de Cássia Pereira e Silva, Vania Maciel Melo, Luiz Roesch)....Pages 21-39 Microbiomes Associated with Animals: Implications for Livestock and Animal Production (Hilario Cuquetto Mantovani, Déborah Romaskevis Gomes Lopes, Cláudia Braga Pereira Bento, Marcelo Nagem de Oliveira)....Pages 41-63 Human Microbiome in Brazil (Luciana Campos Paulino)....Pages 65-86 Bioprospecting Studies: Transforming the Natural Genetic Heritage into Biotechnological Richness (Thaís Carvalho Maester, Elisângela Soares Gomes, Mariana Rangel Pereira, Elwi Guillermo Machado Sierra, Manoel Victor Franco Lemos, Eliana G. de Macedo Lemos)....Pages 87-109 Bioinformatics for Microbiome Research: Concepts, Strategies, and Advances (Leandro Nascimento Lemos, Daniel Kumazawa Morais, Siu Mui Tsai, Luiz Roesch, Victor Pylro)....Pages 111-123