Genomic Sequencing and Other Tools for Studying Microbial Communities

Abstract

Along with single-cell genomic sequencing, the technologies collectively known as “meta'omics,” including metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, metabolomics, and metaproteomics, are powerful new tools for learning how microbes in, on, and around us affect our health and well-being. We can then use this understanding to diagnose, prevent, and treat inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, and other diseases.