Understanding Metagenomics
Metagenomics is an interdisciplinary field of genetics that includes studying environmental samples (such as soil, food, and water) using genetic techniques. With metagenomics, we can study and investigate microbes in a single experiment which is impossible with conventional microbiology methods.
Metagenomics has been proven as a powerful tool that is potent enough to penetrate different fields, to solve various problems. It is used widely in ecology, environment conservation, infectious disease diagnosis, Environmental remediation, Biotechnology, and agriculture.
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In this workshop, we shall be demonstrating various methods used in exploring the metagenomics study of water, soil, food, and clinical microbial samples.
Abstract
Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and antimicrobial resistance elements (AMR) are novel environmental contaminants that pose a significant risk to human health globally. Freshwater contains a variety of microorganisms that might affect human health; its quality must be assessed before use. However, the dynamics of mobile genetic elements (MGEs) and ARG propagation in freshwater have rarely been studied in Singapore. Therefore, this study used metagenomics to compare diversity, virulence factor composition, and ARG and MGE co-occurrence with bacterial communities in paired (n = 8) environmental freshwater samples. KneadData, FMAP, and Kraken2 were used for bioinformatics analysis and R (v4.1.1) for statistical analysis. Sequence reads with a total of 9043 species were taxonomically classified into 66 phyla, 130 classes, 261 orders, 584 families, and 2477 genera. Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria, and Firmicutes were found in the Phyla in all samples. Analysis of QIIME output by PICRUSt and ß-diversity showed unique clusters and functional microbial community structures...
Recent Research Publication on Freshwater Metagenomics by our Students
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I am a busy person; will it be impossible to attend the workshop?It will be extremely convenient for you to attend this workshop because we are going to give you access to recorded live sessions and video modules to watch and practice in your free time.
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Why is the workshop fee very low despite the bonuses?We believe in sustainable goals, and our vision is to empower 100,000 life scientists with bioinformatics skills in 1 year, promote competency and raise experienced expertise in the life science space. But many people could not afford to get trained due to the high cost of Bioinformatics training. So, this is an opportunity, don't lose it.
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When does the worksop starts?The workshop will commence on 11th of December 2022 at 4 to 5 PM GMT.
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