WIMP it good: Sequencing metagenomics samples on the MinION
using the "What's In My Pot" analysis

Abstract:

The eXtreme Microbiome Project (XMP) is a global scientific collaboration to characterize, discover, and develop new pipelines and protocols for studying novel microorganisms in extreme environments, including “The Door to Hell” gas crater in Turkmenistan, permafrost soils beside frozen mammoths, blood-red waterfalls from Antarctica, and even samples from the International Space Station. Included in this study is Lake Hillier, a bright-pink hypersaline lake located on a remote island off the Western Australian coast. While the pink colour is thought to be caused by salt-loving algae, the actual microbial composition of the lake is unknown. The XMP collected and analysed lake water and sediment samples using a variety of metagenomics techniques, including the Oxford Nanopore MinION. The analysis revealed a surprising range of microbial diversity in the lake.

Speaker Bio:

Ken McGrath is the Node Manager at the Australian Genome Research Facility, based in Brisbane, Australia. He obtained his PhD studying Molecular Pathology in 2005 from the University of Queensland, and has a research background in microbial community genomics, including human and environmental microbiomes and metagenomics analysis. Ken is currently involved with several research projects, including the US-based eXtreme Microbiome Project (XMP), as well as evaluating emerging technologies that can be used to profile the diversity of microbial communities.


 

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