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Micro-Mar: a database for dynamic representation of marine microbial biodiversity
Ravindra Pushker1, Giuseppe D'Auria, Jose Carlos Alba-Casado
1Evolutionary Genomics Group, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Apartado 18, 03550 San Juan de Alicante, Alicante, Spain. pushker@umh.es
BMC Bioinformatics
|September 13, 2005
Summary
The Micro-Mar database catalogs marine prokaryotic DNA sequences, aiding bioprospecting and evolutionary studies. This resource integrates molecular data with ecological and biogeographical information for microbial diversity research.
Area of Science:
- Marine microbiology
- Bioinformatics
- Genomics
Background:
- Cataloging marine prokaryotic DNA sequences is crucial for bioprospecting and understanding evolutionary models.
- Managing and analyzing large DNA sequence datasets for prokaryotic biodiversity requires specialized tools.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish the Micro-Mar database for collecting and analyzing marine prokaryotic DNA diversity.
- To support biogeographical and ecological analyses of marine microbial life.
Main Methods:
- The Micro-Mar database aggregates DNA sequence information from marine prokaryotes.
- It includes high-resolution taxonomic genes (16S rRNA, ITS, 23S rRNA) and coding sequences (CDS).
- Biogeographical and ecological data are integrated with molecular information.
Main Results:
- The database contains 11,874 sequences of marine prokaryotes.
- It links molecular data with taxonomic, biogeographical, and ecological features.
- A user-friendly web interface provides dynamic representation of microbial diversity.
Conclusions:
- The Micro-Mar database facilitates dynamic representation of marine microbial diversity.
- It serves as a valuable resource for researchers in marine microbiology and evolutionary biology.
- The database is accessible online for broader scientific use.