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  • Our aim is to determine interactions between organisms in microbiomes, and how these interactions change with perturbations
  • Marine microbes regulate climate, generate half of the oxygen that we breathe, and are a fabulous source of potentially useful products
  • Microbes show fascinating adaptations to extreme conditions that approximate what life could be like in other planets
  • The human microbiome contributes to our health, nutrition and even influences our brain
  • We collaborate in the study of other environments, such as wastewaters, bioleaching piles, or plastics.
  • A complex bioinformatic pipeline is followed to analyse these sequences
  • Our basic materials are DNA and RNA sequences that inform about the identity and functionality of organisms in the microbiomes
  • Analysis of the different organisms can reveal their roles in the ecosystem and the possible associations between them
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What we do

Microbial communities (microbiomes) are key players in many scenarios, from how the biosphere works to industrial and biotechnological processes, as well as human health and wellness. We study microbiomes of diverse environments trying to learn the rules that govern the assemblage of these microbial communities. This knowledge will help to understand how they function, and to predict the effects of disturbances. Eventually, this will lead to rational design and manipulation of microbiomes.

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Where

We focus mostly on marine microbial communities, but we are actively working in many other microbiomes from different environments. We study extreme environments because their microbiotas show fascinating adaptations to the harsh conditions. We work with human-associated microbiomes, such as the gut and the vagina, because of their potential to improve our health. We are also interested in other habitats, such as wastewaters and soils.

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How

We use mostly bioinformatics tools to study the composition and functionality of microbiomes. Metagenomics is the basis of our work, since it provides the basic material: DNA sequences from environmental samples. The analysis of these sequences informs about the presence of diverse organisms and the content of their genomes, and the latter can be linked to functionality. We also carry out experimental work addressing interactions between members of microbiomes.

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Javier Tamames

jtamames@cnb.csic.es

Carlos Pedrós-Alió

cpedros@cnb.csic.es

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