Bioinformatics Tools for Genome Mining of Marine Associated Bacteria

Authors

  • Deepa S Sadan Nutraceutical Research and Human Resource Development Foundation, Nagercoil-629 002
  • Srikumar M Department of Biotechnology, Vivekanandha College of Arts and Science for Women, Veerachipalayam, Salem-637 303

Keywords:

Microbes, Isolation techniques, Microbial taxonomy, genome sequencing, bioinformatics tools.

Abstract

Many of the novel bioactive compounds reported from marine organisms have originated from their microbial symbionts.  Isolation and taxonomical studies of these symbiotic microbes are essential in different aspects including the mining of novel products. Bacterial differentiation and classification are a prolonged process involving some ambiguous steps for the non-specialist group. In this context, bioinformatics tools have been used for microbial biotechnology in many ways, such as for sequencing and analyzing the genome, identifying coding sequences, computational analysis of the wet-lab data, etc. This paper provides insight into the genomic isolation techniques of microbes from marine organisms and the available bioinformatics tools.



Author Biographies

  • Deepa S, Sadan Nutraceutical Research and Human Resource Development Foundation, Nagercoil-629 002
    Deepa S, the Secretary of Sadan Nutraceutical Research and Human Resource Development Foundation, Nagercoil. She completed her Master’s Degree in General and Applied Zoology and Doctorate Degree from Dept of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala. Earlier she worked in National Institute of Ocean technology.  Her Major research areas include biofouling and marine bioactive compounds.
  • Srikumar M, Department of Biotechnology, Vivekanandha College of Arts and Science for Women, Veerachipalayam, Salem-637 303
    Srikumar, M is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Vivekanandha College of Arts and Science for Women, Salem, India. He completed his Doctorate Degree in Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala. He has more than 15 year’s research experience. His major research area includes marine bioactive compounds.

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2022-09-27

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Vol. 9 No. 3 (2022): Marine Bio Informatics

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