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¹Guangdong Key Lab of Marine Materia Medica, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China. lixiang@scsio.ac.cn

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Marine microbiology
Genomics
Biotechnology

Context:

Marine environments harbor over a million microbial species, forming a significant genetic reservoir.
Traditional cultivation techniques limit the study of the majority of these microbes.
Advances in phylogenetic studies using ribosomal RNA and rDNA sequencing have revolutionized microbial diversity research.

Purpose:

To review recent innovations in marine microbial diversity research.
To propose metagenomics as a method to overcome cultivation barriers.
To highlight the pharmaceutical potential of marine microbial genetic resources.

Summary:

Marine microbial communities are incredibly diverse, with most species currently uncharacterized due to cultivation challenges.
Phylogenetic and sequencing technologies have expanded our understanding of microbial ecology.
Metagenomics provides direct access to the genomes of non-cultivable marine microorganisms, revealing their chemical potential.

Impact:

Accelerated discovery of novel bioactive compounds from marine microorganisms.
Enhanced understanding of marine microbial ecosystems and their functions.
Development of new pharmaceutical products derived from marine microbial genetic resources.