Metagenomics: Perspectives, Methods, and Applications, second edition, provides thorough coverage of the growing field of metagenomics. A diverse range of chapters from international experts offer an introduction to the field and examine methods for metagenomic analysis of microbiota, metagenomic computational tools, and recent metagenomic studies in various environments and clinical settings. The emphasis on application makes this text particularly useful for applied researchers, practitioners, clinicians, and students seeking to employ metagenomic approaches to advance knowledge in the biomedical and life sciences. Case study-based application chapters include topics ranging from metagenome tools, metagenomics in oral disease and health, metagenomic insights into the human gut microbiome and metabolic syndromes, and more. This new edition has been fully updated to address the rapid growth and development of metagenomics applications, featuring expert discussion of recent developments and fresh case studies. Newly added chapters instruct in methods and implications of metagenomics in areas of growing focus, such as microbiome research, clinical diagnosis, metagenomic epidemiology, and plant microbe interaction. Data analysis is explained in simple terms for effective use of computational tools, software, and sequencing pipelines.
Table of Contents
- Metagenomics: A Paradigm Shift in Microbiology
- Metagenomic Protocols and Strategies
- Strategies for Taxonomic and Functional Annotation of
- Computational and Statistical Considerations in the Analysis of Metagenomic Data
- Data Science to Biologists: Insights into Microbiomics
- Meta-Omic and Machine Learning Approaches to Understand Microbial Cross Talks
- Measuring Microbiome Diversity and Diversity-Scaling Analysis with Hill Numbers
- 16S rRNA-Based Taxonomy Profiling in the Metagenomics
- Metagenomics and Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Metagenomic Guided Reengineering of Gut Microbiome with Specific Emphasis on Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Metagenomics: Implications in Oral Health and Disease
- Exploring Microbiome-Based Interventions in Periodontitis: The Role of Prebiotics and Postbiotics in Oral Health Management
- Understanding the Resistome of the Human Microbiome: A Metagenomic Approach
- SARS-CoV-2 and Genetic Variants: Alternative Therapies to Avert COVID-19 Pandemic
- AMR Surveillance in Bacteria Using Metagenomics
- An Overview of the Metagenomics-Based Assessment of Ecosystem Toxicology
- Metagenomic Approaches to Analyse Earthworm-Microbial Interactions to Maintain Sustainable Agroecosystem
- Plant Health in the Era of Metagenomics: Current State and Future Prospects
- The Agave and Cacti Microbiome: Models for a Planet Under Global Warming
- Marine Invertebrate Microbe Interactions: An Insight into Immunogenomics Through Metagenomic Approach
- Advances of Functional Metagenomics in Harnessing Thermozymes
