State-of-the-Art "Molecular Microbiology" in Italy

Dear Colleagues,

Molecular microbiology is undergoing rapid development, driven by advances in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, structural biology, systems biology, and other high-resolution molecular approaches. Italian research groups have made important contributions across many areas of this field, including microbial genetics and physiology, antimicrobial resistance, host–pathogen interactions, microbial virulence, microbial biotechnology, and the molecular characterization of complex microbial communities.

This Special Issue, entitled “State-of-the-Art "Molecular Microbiology" in Italy,” aims to provide a contemporary overview of innovative molecular microbiology research conducted by Italian scientists and their international collaborators. We welcome the contribution of original research articles and authoritative reviews addressing the molecular mechanisms underlying microbial physiology, adaptation, pathogenicity, and interactions with hosts and the environment.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, microbial gene expression and regulation, antimicrobial resistance and tolerance, virulence factors, host–microbe interactions, horizontal gene transfer, bacteriophages and viruses, microbial signaling, biofilm biology, microbial genomics and multi-omics, systems and synthetic biology, and molecular approaches to microbial biotechnology. By bringing together contributions from different areas of molecular microbiology, this Special Issue will highlight the breadth and scientific impact of current Italian research while fostering new interdisciplinary and international collaborations.

Dr. Andrea Marino
Guest Editor

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