Microbial Bioinformatics and Genomics
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2027 | Viewed by 63
Editors
Interests: bioinformatics; computational biology; microbial genomics; antimicrobial
Interests: bacterial; Lactobacillus; probiotic engineering; microorganism
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid development of high-throughput sequencing, multi-omics technologies and computational methods is transforming our understanding of microbial biology. This Special Issue, “Microbial Bioinformatics and Genomics,” aims to bring together original research and reviews highlighting innovative computational and genomic approaches to study microorganisms of medical, environmental and biotechnological relevance.
We welcome contributions addressing comparative and population genomics, metagenomics, transcriptomics, antimicrobial resistance and virulence, pathogen evolution, host–microbe interactions, metabolic modeling, structural bioinformatics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and computational approaches for antimicrobial and antiparasitic drug discovery. Studies integrating multiple omics layers or combining experimental and computational approaches are particularly encouraged.
The goal of this Special Issue is to showcase how bioinformatics and genomics can generate new biological insights, support surveillance and public health, identify therapeutic targets and accelerate the development of new strategies to understand and control microbial pathogens.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Darío Augusto Fernández do Porto
Dr. María Mercedes Palomino
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microbial genomics
- bioinformatics
- metagenomics
- antimicrobial resistance
- pathogen evolution
- multi-omics
- systems biology
- structural bioinformatics
- artificial intelligence
- drug discovery
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