Mapping the Microverse
The Microverse is the intricate and interconnected network of microbiomes that covers the Earth and all things on it. A key aim of our research is to understand the drivers of microbiome composition and dynamics, and understand how different biomes select for different microbes. By recycling >22k public metagenomics datasets from 140 different biomes, we charted the first map of the Microverse, providing a unique global overview of the ecological affiliations of different bacteria. Using the Microverse map as a guide, I will present examples of mechanisms that underlie the distribution of microbes and discuss their importance in microbial ecology.
Short bio
Bas E. Dutilh works on understanding the functioning and dynamics of microbial ecosystems by generating novel genomics and metagenomics data from high-throughput laboratory experiments and by reusing publicly available big datasets. He is PI of the Viral Ecology and Omics (VEO) Group in Jena, Germany, and of the Metagenomics (MGX) Group in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Laboratory of the speaker
Viral Ecology and Omics Group, Cluster of Excellence « Balance of the Microverse »
Friedrich Schiller Universität Jena
Invited by
Marie-Agnès Petit
