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ArticleBMC genomics2021

Metagenomic sequencing revealed the potential of banknotes as a repository of microbial genes.

Jun Lin, Wenqian Jiang, Lin Chen, Huilian Zhang, Yang Shi, Xin Liu, Weiwen Cai

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Jun Lin *Institute of Applied Genomics, Fuzhou University, No.2 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou, 350108, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5971-9963
Wenqian Jiang *Institute of Applied Genomics, Fuzhou University, No.2 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou, 350108, China.
Lin ChenInstitute of Applied Genomics, Fuzhou University, No.2 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou, 350108, China.
Huilian ZhangInstitute of Applied Genomics, Fuzhou University, No.2 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou, 350108, China.
Yang ShiInstitute of Applied Genomics, Fuzhou University, No.2 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou, 350108, China.
Xin LiuInstitute of Applied Genomics, Fuzhou University, No.2 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou, 350108, China.
Weiwen CaiInstitute of Applied Genomics, Fuzhou University, No.2 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou, 350108, China. caiww@fzu.edu.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 31301537National Natural Science Foundation of China 31371287, 31571300Science Development Foundation of Fuzhou University 2013-XY-17The Critical Patented Project of The Science & Technology Bureau of Fujian Province, China 2013YZ0002-1, 2013YZ0002-2Young Teachers Education Research Project, Department of Education, Fujian JAT170080
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Abstract

backgroundGenetic resources are important natural assets. Discovery of new enzyme gene sequences has been an ongoing effort in biotechnology industry. In the genomic age, genomes of microorganisms from various environments have been deciphered. Increasingly, it has become more and more difficult to find novel enzyme genes. In this work, we attempted to use the easily accessible banknotes to search for novel microbial gene sequences.

resultsWe used high-throughput genomic sequencing technology to comprehensively characterize the diversity of microorganisms on the US dollars and Chinese Renminbis (RMBs). In addition to finding a vast diversity of microbes, we found a significant number of novel gene sequences, including an unreported superoxide dismutase (SOD) gene, whose catalytic activity was further verified by experiments.

conclusionsWe demonstrated that banknotes could be a good and convenient genetic resource for finding economically valuable biologicals.

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MetagenomeMetagenomicsGenes, MicrobialGenomicsBanknote microbial diversityMetagenomic sequencingMicrobial gene variantsSuperoxide dismutase gene

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PMID33706718
PMCPMC7953773

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