Metagenomics: a Novel Tool to Unravel the Secrets of Nature

Abstract

Metagenomics is the biotechnological tool which helps to know the genetic makeup of the wide variety of uncultivable microorganisms. This helps us to understand the diversity of the ecosystem. This genomic analysis tool provides information about the unknown biocatalysts and biomolecules produced by the microorganisms which may be helpful in various biotechnological approaches. This review also highlights various screening methods in to unravel the genetic makeup of the uncultivable microorganisms. This will driven metagenomics, later help in the engineering of these newly reported biocatalysts and biomolecules for specific processes. The expansion of metagenomic techniques with the development of various sophisticated methods will offer the way to find out even more valuable information about the microbial world.