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Ocean plankton. Structure and function of the global ocean microbiome.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 22 May 2015
Sunagawa Shinichi, Coelho Luis Pedro, Chaffron Samuel, Kultima Jens Roat, Labadie Karine, Salazar Guillem, Djahanschiri Bardya, Zeller Georg, Mende Daniel R, Alberti Adriana, Cornejo-Castillo Francisco M, Costea Paul I, Cruaud Corinne, d'Ovidio Francesco, Engelen Stefan, Ferrera Isabel, Gasol Josep M, Guidi Lionel, Hildebrand Falk, Kokoszka Florian, Lepoivre Cyrille, Lima-Mendez Gipsi, Poulain Julie, Poulos Bonnie T, Royo-Llonch Marta, Sarmento Hugo, Vieira-Silva Sara, Dimier Céline, Picheral Marc, Searson Sarah, Kandels-Lewis Stefanie, Bowler Chris, de Vargas Colomban, Gorsky Gabriel, Grimsley Nigel, Hingamp Pascal, Iudicone Daniele, Jaillon Olivier, Not Fabrice, Ogata Hiroyuki, Pesant Stephane, Speich Sabrina, Stemmann Lars, Sullivan Matthew B, Weissenbach Jean, Wincker Patrick, Karsenti Eric, Raes Jeroen, Acinas Silvia G, Bork Peer
Abstract excerpt
Microbes are dominant drivers of biogeochemical processes, yet drawing a global picture of functional diversity, microbial community structure, and their ecological determinants remains a grand challenge. We analyzed 7.2 terabases of metagenomic data from 243 Tara Oceans samples from 68 locations in epipelagic and mesopelagic waters across the globe to generate an ocean microbial reference gene catalog with >40...
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