About this Research Topic
Polyphasic bacterial taxonomy is essential for identifying, classifying, and characterizing new bacterial species. This approach integrates microbial, biochemical, molecular, phylogenetic, and genomic analyses, with recent advancements in genomics and bioinformatics enhancing precision in bacterial taxonomy. These technologies are revealing novel bacterial species and deepening our understanding of microbial life, evolution, and functional diversity. The role of bacterial taxonomy extends across applications in medicine, the food industry, bioremediation, agriculture, and environmental science, and is critical for developing biotics, immunosuppressants, biofuels, biopolymers, bioactive compounds, and more.
This research topic explores both conventional and genomics-based taxonomic methods, focusing on how comparative genomics and phylogenomics can reveal bacterial species’ potential in applied microbiology. Topics of interest include clinical diagnosis, adaptation genomics, drug resistance, pathogenomics, functional genomics, systems biology, the impact of genomic variation on metabolism and regulatory networks, computational tool development, and integrative approaches in genomic analysis. Together, these areas support the publication of research and reviews on bacterial taxonomy and genomics relevant to applied microbiology.
This topic seeks to synthesize current advancements and future directions in integrating phylogenetic classification with functional genomics to better understand microbial diversity and functionality.
Key objectives include:
- Evaluating advancements in microbial taxonomy and classification.
- Exploring functional genomics to understand microbial roles and ecological interactions.
- Integrating taxonomic and functional insights to improve our knowledge of microbial diversity.
- Addressing challenges and proposing future directions for microbial taxonomy research.
Submissions are welcome that emphasize the integration of traditional taxonomic techniques with advanced genomics and bioinformatics. Specific themes include:
- High-throughput sequencing and metagenomics for microbial classification.
- Functional genomics and its implications for microbial ecology.
- Impact of genomic variation on microbial metabolism and regulation.
- Development and optimization of computational tools for genomic analysis.
- Integrative approaches combining taxonomy with functional and ecological data.
This research topic explores both conventional and genomics-based taxonomic methods, focusing on how comparative genomics and phylogenomics can reveal bacterial species’ potential in applied microbiology. Topics of interest include clinical diagnosis, adaptation genomics, drug resistance, pathogenomics, functional genomics, systems biology, the impact of genomic variation on metabolism and regulatory networks, computational tool development, and integrative approaches in genomic analysis. Together, these areas support the publication of research and reviews on bacterial taxonomy and genomics relevant to applied microbiology.
This topic seeks to synthesize current advancements and future directions in integrating phylogenetic classification with functional genomics to better understand microbial diversity and functionality.
Key objectives include:
- Evaluating advancements in microbial taxonomy and classification.
- Exploring functional genomics to understand microbial roles and ecological interactions.
- Integrating taxonomic and functional insights to improve our knowledge of microbial diversity.
- Addressing challenges and proposing future directions for microbial taxonomy research.
Submissions are welcome that emphasize the integration of traditional taxonomic techniques with advanced genomics and bioinformatics. Specific themes include:
- High-throughput sequencing and metagenomics for microbial classification.
- Functional genomics and its implications for microbial ecology.
- Impact of genomic variation on microbial metabolism and regulation.
- Development and optimization of computational tools for genomic analysis.
- Integrative approaches combining taxonomy with functional and ecological data.
Keywords: Polyphasic bacterial taxonomy, Bacterial Comparative Genomics, Functional Genomics, Applied Microbiology
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