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Mini Review Volume 6 Issue 1
Microbial Diversity: Genetic Diversity vs Functional Diversity
Zamora Figueroa Alejandra Carolina
Instituto de Zoolog
Received: December 18, 2017 | Published: February 8, 2018
Citation: Carolina ZFA (2018) Microbial Diversity: Genetic Diversity Vs Functional Diversity. J Microbiol Exp 6(1): 00184 DOI: 10.15406/jmen.2018.06.00184
Abstract
The microbial ecology focuses on the study of natural microbial community dynamics and managed system. The microbial diversity is a determining factor in the dynamics and function of ecological communities. This review aims to relate genetic and functional diversity which are two vital components of the microbial communities with the purpose of relating these concepts with the ecosystem. The microbial diversity may be interpreted in three levels: species number (taxonomic), within species (genetic) and ecological community (functional). The structure of microbial communities imprints functional characteristics of the ecosystem as the occurrence of certain ecosystem processes depend on their functional structure. Therefore, the presence of functional genes (diversidad genetica) in a microorganism enables its association with the ecosystem. The metabolic information and the detection of functional genes in the communities allow identifying functional groups, to explore the functional structure of the microbial communities. Functional diversity can be used to monitor successions and effect of perturbations. Research in this aspect will lead us to answer the critical level of diversity necessary to maintain the sustainability and functionality of the ecosystem in the face of disturbances.
Keywords: Microbial communities, Diversity, Functional groups, Microorganisms, Ecosystem processes, Dynamics, Abundance, Temperature, Organic, Inorganic, Biotic, Abiotic, Pollutant, Floods, Drought, Genetic, Environments, Phylotypes, Bacterial, Taxonomic, Sexually
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