Metagenomics Analysis of Microorganisms in Freshwater Lakes of the Amazon Basin

Danyelle Toyama; Luciano Takeshi Kishi; Célio Dias Santos-Júnior; Andrea Soares-Costa; Tereza Cristina Souza de Oliveira; Fernando Pellon de Miranda; Flávio Henrique-Silva

doi:10.1128/genomeA.01440-16

Metagenomics Analysis of Microorganisms in Freshwater Lakes of the Amazon Basin

Genome Announc. 2016 Dec 22;4(6):e01440-16. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01440-16.

Authors

Danyelle Toyama¹, Luciano Takeshi Kishi¹, Célio Dias Santos-Júnior¹, Andrea Soares-Costa¹, Tereza Cristina Souza de Oliveira², Fernando Pellon de Miranda³, Flávio Henrique-Silva⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Genetics and Evolution, Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
² Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
³ Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), Centro de Pesquisas e Desenvolvimento Leopoldo Américo Miguez de Mello, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
⁴ Department of Genetics and Evolution, Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil dfhs@ufscar.br.

Abstract

The Amazon Basin is the largest hydrographic basin on the planet, and the dynamics of its aquatic microorganisms strongly impact global biogeochemical cycles. However, it remains poorly studied. This metagenome project was performed to obtain a snapshot of prokaryotic microbiota from four important lakes in the Amazon Basin.

Grants and funding

This study was supported by Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) as part of a research agreement (no. 0050.0081178.13.9) with the Federal University of São Carlos, SP, Brazil, within the context of the Geochemistry Thematic Network. F.H.-S. is a recipient of a Research Productivity Scholarship from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq; no. 311745/2013-0). L.T.K. was the recipient of a postdoctoral scholarship and D.T. was the recipient of a doctoral scholarship from the Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES). C.D.S.J. is a recipient of a doctoral scholarship from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq).