Initial report on the Japan Trench microbial investigation cruise, KR07-14, by the Japanese- Chinese-Korean collaboration group.

Abstract

The cruise, KR07-14, was organized by the Japanese-Chinese-Korean (JCK) Collaboration group, consisting of Drs. Chiaki Kato (JAMSTEC), Xiang Xiao (SOA) and Sang-Jin Kim (KORDI), called the JCK Japan Trench Investigation Cruise. The title of the cruise and the investigation area were as follows.
· Title: Analyses of microbial diversity and discovery of useful microbes and genes from the extremely deep sea bottom of the Japan Trench, by the Japanese-Chinese-Korean cooperation network.
· Investigation area: the Japan Trench off Sanriku at depths of 2,700∼7,000m.
We shared the deep-sea samples and experiments, and exchanged information. The results could then be published at science - journal quality regarding our successful collaboration. In this report, brief results of the cruise are described.