A Great Leap forward in Microbial Ecology

• Okabe Satoshi

  Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University

• Oshiki Mamoru

  Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University

• Kamagata Yoichi

  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

• Yamaguchi Nobuyasu

  Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University

• Toyofuku Masanori

  Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba

• Yawata Yutaka

  Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba

• Tashiro Yosuke

  Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University

• Nomura Nobuhiko

  Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba

• Ohta Hiroyuki

  College of Agriculture, Ibaraki University

• Ohkuma Moriya

  RIKEN

• Hiraishi Akira

  Department of Ecological Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology

• Minamisawa Kiwamu

  Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University

Abstract

Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) sequence-based molecular techniques emerged in the late 1980s, which completely changed our general view of microbial life. Coincidentally, the Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology (JSME) was founded, and its official journal “Microbes and Environments (M&E)” was launched, in 1985. Thus, the past 25 years have been an exciting and fruitful period for M&E readers and microbiologists as demonstrated by the numerous excellent papers published in M&E. In this minireview, recent progress made in microbial ecology and related fields is summarized, with a special emphasis on 8 landmark areas; the cultivation of uncultured microbes, in situ methods for the assessment of microorganisms and their activities, biofilms, plant microbiology, chemolithotrophic bacteria in early volcanic environments, symbionts of animals and their ecology, wastewater treatment microbiology, and the biodegradation of hazardous organic compounds.<br>

Journal

• Microbes and Environments

  Microbes and Environments 25 (4), 230-240, 2010

  Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology / Japanese Society of Soil Microbiology / Taiwan Society of Microbial Ecology / Japanese Society of Plant Microbe Interactions / Japanese Society for Extremophiles

Keywords

• Microbial community and function
• 16S rRNA gene-based analysis
• uncultured microbes
• biofilms
• symbiotic microorganisms

Details

• CRID: 1390001204344063616
• NII Article ID: 10027419382
• NII Book ID: AA11551577
• DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.me10178
• ISSN: 13474405
• ISSN: 13426311
• NDL BIB ID: 10901229
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I10901229
• Web Site: http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jsme2/25/4/25_ME10178/_pdf
• Text Lang: en
• Data Source:
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• Abstract License Flag: Disallowed