Method for Exploring Useful Genetic Resources Through Bulk Metagenome Analysis and Use Thereof

Abstract
The present invention relates to a degenerate primer for analysis of a massive amount of metagenomic information and a method and a kit for analyzing metagenomic information using the same. The method for the metagenomic information analysis and the primer set used for the method according to the present invention can be applied for quickly determining the utility value of a massive amount of metagenome samples. In particular, the superfamily – specific degenerate primer of the present invention is used to quickly detect the presence or absence of the genetic information of the target peptides in the metagenome by a simple method, thereby collecting a large amount of useful peptide resource information from various metagenome samples at high speed. Further, the present invention may be used for screening new peptide genes by designing and producing superfamily – specific degenerate primers of new target pep tides based on the method of the present invention. In addition, the method of the present invention can be applied not only to enzymes but also to studies related to polypeptides, oligopeptides, antibiotic resistance genes, antimicrobial peptides, antifungal peptides, oligopeptides, markers, or single – nucleotide polymorphism (SNP).