Metagenomics: Perspectives, Methods, and Applications

Metagenomics: Perspectives, Methods, and Applications, second edition, provides comprehensive coverage of the field, with chapters from international experts offering an introduction, methods for metagenomic analysis, computational tools, and recent studies in various environments and clinical settings. It emphasizes application and includes case study-based chapters on topics such as metagenome tools, oral disease and health, gut microbiome and metabolic syndromes, and microbiome research. The new edition has been fully updated to address the rapid growth and development of metagenomics applications, with expert discussion of recent developments and fresh case studies. Data analysis is explained in simple terms for effective use of computational tools, software, and sequencing pipelines.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 560 pages
Publication date: 11 November 2024
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology

Metagenomics: Perspectives, Methods, and Applications, Second Edition, is a comprehensive guide to the rapidly evolving field of metagenomics. It offers a diverse range of chapters from international experts, providing an introduction to the field and exploring various methods for metagenomic analysis of microbiota, computational tools, and recent metagenomic studies in different environments and clinical settings. The emphasis on application makes this text particularly valuable 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 cover topics such as 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.

Weight: 1124g
Dimension: 233 x 191 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323916318
Edition number: 2 ed