Genomic Approaches in Earth and Environmental Sciences by Gre... - 9781118708248

Genomic Approaches in Earth and Environmental SciencesAuthor(s): Gregory Dick\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Wiley-Blackwell\nISBN-13: 9781118708248, 978-1118708248\nSynopsis\nThe first comprehensive synthesis of genomic techniques in earth sciences\n\n The past 15 years have witnessed an explosion of DNA sequencing technologies that provide unprecedented insights into biology. Although this technological revolution has been driven by the biomedical sciences, it also offers extraordinary opportunities in the earth and environmental sciences. In particular, the application of \""omics\"" methods (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics) directly to environmental samples offers exciting new vistas of complex microbial communities and their roles in environmental and geochemical processes. This unique book fills the gap where there exists a lack of resources and infrastructure to educate and train geoscientists about the opportunities, approa.