Meta‐omics assisted microbial gene and strain resources mining in contaminant environment

Abstract

Human activities have led to the release of various environmental pollutants, triggering ecological challenges. In situ, microbial communities in these contaminated environments are usually assumed to possess the potential capacity of pollutant degradation. However, the majority of genes and microorganisms in these environments remain uncharacterized and uncultured. The advent of meta‐omics provided culture‐independent solutions for exploring the functional genes and microorganisms within complex microbial communities. In this review, we highlight the applications and methodologies of meta‐omics in uncovering of genes and microbes from contaminated environments. These findings may assist in future bioremediation research.

Microbiome research for advancing engineering in life science

“…Huang et al. leverage meta‐omics approaches to uncover the genetic potential of microbial communities in contaminated environments, offering insights into potential bioremediation strategies for mitigating environmental pollution [4].…”