Microbial communities present in diverse environments from deep seas to human body
niches play significant roles in the complex ecosystem and human health. Characterizing …

There is an increasing interest in applying trait-based approaches to microbial ecology, but
the question of how and why to do it is still lagging behind. By anchoring our discussion of …

Background In shotgun metagenomics, microbial communities are studied through direct
sequencing of DNA without any prior cultivation. By comparing gene abundances estimated …

Background Integrons are genomic elements that mediate horizontal gene transfer by
inserting and removing genetic material using site-specific recombination. Integrons are …

Abstract Background The Binge Eating Genetics Initiative (BEGIN) is a multipronged
investigation examining the interplay of genomic, gut microbiota, and behavioral factors in …

Compared with other research fields, both microbiome and metabolomics data are
complicated and have some unique characteristics, respectively. Thus, choosing an …

In shotgun metagenomics, microbial communities are studied by sequencing DNA
fragments randomly sampled directly from environmental and clinical samples. The resulting …

Metagenomics enables the study of gene abundances in complex mixtures of
microorganisms and has become a standard methodology for the analysis of the human …

In this chapter, applications of shotgun metagenomics for taxonomic profiling and functional
investigation of food microbial communities with a focus on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) …

Background Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe disorder, for which genetic evidence
suggests psychiatric as well as metabolic origins. AN has high somatic and psychiatric …