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Journal of Biotechnology 142(1) , 91-95 (Jun 1 2009)
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DOI 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2009.03.022
Abstract:
In this mini-review, advantages and current bottlenecks of metatranscriptomic-sequencing for the discovery of novel enzymes for biotechnological applications will be discussed. Comparison of this innovative approach to traditional metagenomic-sequencing will illustrate that expression profiling has a promising future as a direct and very efficient method for the discovery of novel biocatalysts, even from complex microbial communities. Published by Elsevier B.V.