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| Titel |
What are "ecogenomic sensors?" A review and thoughts for the future |
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C. A. Scholin |
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Englisch
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1812-0784
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In: Ocean Science ; 6, no. 1 ; Nr. 6, no. 1 (2010-01-26), S.51-60 |
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250003345
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/os-6-51-2010.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| The OceanSensors08 workshop held 31 March–4 April 2008 in Warnemünde,
Germany, brought together an international group of marine scientists,
sensor developers and technologists with a common interest in shaping the
future of ocean sensing. In preparation for that meeting a series of review
papers was commissioned, one of which was meant to cover Sensors for Ocean-omics. The
"ocean-omics" topic was cast very broadly. The notion was to review use of
genetic techniques for assessing presence and diversity of organisms, their
genomic capacity and gene expression, and to provide a prospectus of how
such methods could be applied in an autonomous capacity. I chose
"ecogenomic sensor" as a descriptor to convey the essence of such a system
– a device that integrates genetic level sensing with larger scale
environmental characterization. This phrase is derived from workshops
refining the US's Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) and visions for
instrument systems that could be deployed on such a network. But what
exactly are ecogenomic sensors? A clear definition is lacking and
conceptualizations far outweigh actual hardware that can be deployed in the
ocean. This prospectus builds from that point. I advance a definition of
"ecogenomic sensor" and outline the opportunities and challenges
associated with developing such instruments. Suggestions as to how this
technology may be further refined and applied are offered against the
backdrop of the Autonomous Microbial Genosensor (AMG) and Environmental
Sample Processor (ESP). Applications that center on detection of DNA and RNA
are emphasized. The word "review" appears in the title at the request of
the editors. |
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