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Editorial
. 2025 Apr 8;47(4):258.
doi: 10.3390/cimb47040258.

Bioinformatics Research in Bacterial Genomics and Metagenomics

Vesselin Baev  1
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Editorial

Bioinformatics Research in Bacterial Genomics and Metagenomics

Vesselin Baev. Curr Issues Mol Biol. .

Abstract

Bioinformatics plays a crucial role in bacterial genomics and metagenomics research, transforming our understanding of microbial communities and their functions [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no conflicts of interest.

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Next-generation sequencing methods for exploring bacterial genomics and metagenomics (Created with BioRender.com).
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