Community genomics among stratified microbial assemblages in the ocean's interior

Edward F DeLong; Christina M Preston; Tracy Mincer; Virginia Rich; Steven J Hallam; Niels-Ulrik Frigaard; Asuncion Martinez; Matthew B Sullivan; Robert Edwards; Beltran Rodriguez Brito; Sallie W Chisholm; David M Karl

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Community genomics among stratified microbial assemblages in the ocean's interior

Edward F DeLong, Christina M Preston, Tracy Mincer, Virginia Rich, Steven J Hallam, Niels-Ulrik Frigaard, Asuncion Martinez, Matthew B Sullivan, Robert Edwards, Beltran Rodriguez Brito, Sallie W Chisholm, David M Karl

Computational and RNA Biology

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Abstract

Microbial life predominates in the ocean, yet little is known about its genomic variability, especially along the depth continuum. We report here genomic analyses of planktonic microbial communities in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, from the ocean's surface to near-sea floor depths. Sequence variation in microbial community genes reflected vertical zonation of taxonomic groups, functional gene repertoires, and metabolic potential. The distributional patterns of microbial genes suggested depth-variable community trends in carbon and energy metabolism, attachment and motility, gene mobility, and host-viral interactions. Comparative genomic analyses of stratified microbial communities have the potential to provide significant insight into higher-order community organization and dynamics.

Original language	English
Journal	Science
Volume	311
Issue number	5760
Pages (from-to)	496-503
Number of pages	7
ISSN	0036-8075
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1120250
Publication status	Published - 2006

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Community genomics among stratified microbial assemblages in the ocean's interior

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