Special Issue "Bacterial Pathogenomics: From Technology to Application"

Co-Guest Editor
Dr. Anthony Anthony Underwood
Bioinformatics Group | Applied Laboratory and Bio- Informatics Unit, Microbiology Services, Colindale, Public Health England 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK
Website: http://hi.im/antunderwood
E-Mail: anthony.underwood@phe.gov.uk
Phone: 0208 3276466
Interests: pathogen genomics; phylogenomics; virulence; microbiology; public health

Dear Colleagues,

The first bacterial genome required a large team and many person years to complete. With current high throughput massively-parallel sequencing technologies it is possible to generate a nearly complete bacterial genome in just a few days. This major revolution opens up huge opportunities, particularly in the ability to compare the whole genomes of many bacterial isolates. This might include trying to answer basic biological questions by looking at genome wide associations and attempting to link genetic features to phenotypic traits. However the questions being asked can also be much more applied, such as using whole genome phylogenies to look for evidence of transmission within a community or hospital or find the source of a disease outbreak.

In this special issue, we invite investigators to submit manuscripts that cover this broad topic. These can include everything from novel uses of current sequencing technology to investigate bacterial genomics, to cutting edge applications of whole genome sequencing to 'real world' scenarios.

We look forward to your contribution.

Dr. Anthony Underwood
Guest Editor

Submission

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. Papers will be published continuously (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

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