Brazilian Microbiome Project: Revealing the Unexplored Microbial Diversity—Challenges and Prospects (original) (raw)

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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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We gratefully acknowledge our peer reviewers for the critical comments and suggestions on earlier drafts of the manuscript. We also would like to thank all members of the BMP advisory board as well as all partner companies.

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  1. Microbiology Department, Federal University of Vicosa, Vicosa, Minas Gerais, 365700-000, Brazil
    Victor Satler Pylro, Marcos Rogério Tótola & Daniel Kumazawa Morais
  2. Federal University of Pampa, Sao Gabriel, Rio Grande do Sul, 97300-000, Brazil
    Luiz Fernando Wurdig Roesch
  3. Biochemical and Immunology Department, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-010, Brazil
    José Miguel Ortega
  4. EMBRAPA LabEx Programme, Plant Biology and Crop Science, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ, UK
    Alexandre Morais do Amaral
  5. Department of AgroEcology, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ, UK
    Victor Satler Pylro & Penny Ruth Hirsch
  6. General Microbiology Department, IMPPG, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-590, Brazil
    Alexandre Soares Rosado, Lucy Seldin & Raquel Silva Peixoto
  7. Biological Science Department, State University of Feira de Santana, Feira de Santana, Bahia, 44036-900, Brazil
    Aristóteles Góes-Neto
  8. Genetic Department, Federal University of Pará, Belem, Pará, 66075-900, Brazil
    Artur Luiz da Costa da Silva
  9. Microbiology Department, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Brazil
    Carlos Augusto Rosa
  10. Soil Department, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, 13418-900, Brazil
    Fernando Dini Andreote & Márcio Rodrigues Lambais
  11. Biological Science Department, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, 35400-000, Brazil
    Gabriela Frois Duarte
  12. EMBRAPA Environment, Jaguariuna, Sao Paulo, 13820-000, Brazil
    Itamar Soares de Melo
  13. EMBRAPA Soja, Londrina, Parana, 86001-970, Brazil
    Mariangela Hungria
  14. Brasilia University, Brasilia, Federal District, 70910-900, Brazil
    Ricardo Henrique Kruger
  15. Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, 13416-000, Brazil
    Siu Mui Tsai
  16. General Biology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Brazil
    Vasco Azevedo

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Further information and people involved: Brazilian Microbiome Project—http://brmicrobiome.org/ and links therein.

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Pylro, V.S., Roesch, L.F.W., Ortega, J.M. et al. Brazilian Microbiome Project: Revealing the Unexplored Microbial Diversity—Challenges and Prospects.Microb Ecol 67, 237–241 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-013-0302-4

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