Understanding of the Microbiome at the Genome Level
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Systems Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 509
Special Issue Editors
Interests: next-generation sequencing data analysis; microbiome; the interaction between the microbiome and the host and the interaction between the microbiome and specific microorganisms (such as pathogenic bacteria)
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Interests: next-generation sequencing data analysis; microbiome; the interaction between the microbiome and the host and the interaction between the microbiome and specific microorganisms (such as pathogenic bacteria)
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A vast number of microorganisms populate host-associated environments, collectively forming microbiomes. These microbes can be broadly categorized as mutualists, pathogens, or commensals based on their interactions with the host. Mutualists play a crucial role in benefiting hosts, contributing to functions like nutrient absorption and resistance against pathogen invasion. Conversely, pathogens can induce specific diseases upon colonization. Notably, the invasion of certain pathogens can disrupt the balance of the microbiome, facilitating their infection process. Conversely, specific mutualists can mitigate and prevent pathogen invasion through direct antagonistic actions, modulation of host immune responses, and other mechanisms. A comprehensive understanding of how beneficial and pathogenic microbes interact with the host and other microorganisms is essential for developing microbiome manipulation strategies to enhance host health. As the Guest Editors of this Special Issue, we encourage the scientific community to submit contributions (original research articles, review articles, and short communications) in the following (but not exclusive) areas:
- Genomic research on microorganisms isolated (or recovered from metagenomic data) from the microbiomes.
- Genome-resolved inter-microbial interactions inside the microbiome
- Roles of beneficial- or pathogenicity-associated genes in the interactions of microbes with the microbiome
- The role of mycobiota and their interaction with bacteria
- The role of gut microbiota in stress (weaning stress, nutritional stress, heat stress, oxidative stress and etc.)
Prof. Dr. Yunzeng Zhang
Dr. Haoyu Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- beneficial
- pathogenic
- microbe
- microbiome
- interaction
- genome
- transcriptome
- mycobiota
- stress
