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The Metaproteomics Initiative: a coordinated approach for propelling the functional characterization of microbiomes

Journal Article · · Microbiome
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  1. VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology (Belgium); Ghent Univ. (Belgium)
  2. NMBU-Norwegian Univ. of Life Sciences, As (Norway)
  3. Univ. of Greifswald (Germany)
  4. Otto von Guericke Univ., Magdeburg (Germany); Max Planck Inst. for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg (Germany); Anhalt Univ. of Applied Sciences, Kothen (Germany)
  5. Univ. Paris-Saclay, Jouy-en-Josas (France)
  6. Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
  7. Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research GmbH-UFZ, Leipzig (Germany)
  8. Univ. of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg)
  9. Federal Inst. for Materials Research and Testing, Berlin (Germany)
  10. Univ. of Hohenheim, Stuttgart (Germany)
  11. Univ. of Sassari (Italy)
  12. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  13. Univ. Paris-Saclay, Bagnols-sur-Ceze (France)

Through connecting genomic and metabolic information, metaproteomics is an essential approach for understanding how microbiomes function in space and time. The international metaproteomics community is delighted to announce the launch of the Metaproteomics Initiative (www.metaproteomics.org), the goal of which is to promote dissemination of metaproteomics fundamentals, advancements, and applications through collaborative networking in microbiome research. The Initiative aims to be the central information hub and open meeting place where newcomers and experts interact to communicate, standardize, and accelerate experimental and bioinformatic methodologies in this field. We invite the entire microbiome community to join and discuss potential synergies at the interfaces with other disciplines, and to collectively promote innovative approaches to gain deeper insights into microbiome functions and dynamics.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1881065
Journal Information:
Microbiome, Journal Name: Microbiome Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 9; ISSN 2049-2618
Publisher:
BioMed CentralCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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