BMP Database

The Brazilian Microbiome Project (BMP) is building the first nationwide, harmonized, open-access infrastructure dedicated to cataloging and understanding the microbial diversity of Brazil.

This effort officially begins with the development and launch of MicroBRSoil, our dedicated soil microbiome database, which compiles high-quality physical, chemical, enzymatic, and sequencing data from agricultural and native Brazilian environments.

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MicroBRSoil represents the foundation of the BMP data ecosystem. It establishes the standards, pipelines, metadata structure, and curation practices that will guide all future BMP datasets. By starting with soil, one of the most diverse and ecologically relevant microbial habitats, we set a robust framework for scaling the project to other environments.

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In the coming years, the BMP Database will expand beyond soils to incorporate human, plant, animal, freshwater, marine, and host-associated microbiomes, as well as built environments and extreme ecosystems. Each dataset will be developed through dedicated thematic modules, all interoperable and unified under the BMP’s open-access philosophy.

 

Together, these interconnected databases will form the most comprehensive resource for studying microbiomes across Brazilian biomes, supporting advances in human and environmental health, agriculture, conservation, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence.

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The BMP Database starts here: with MicroBRSoil... But its future spans every ecosystem where Brazilian microbial life thrives.