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ReviewApplied and environmental microbiology2025

Bacterial genome-wide association studies: exploring the genetic variation underlying bacterial phenotypes.

Qiuping Yang, Xiaoqi Wang, Mengting Han, Huanjing Sheng, Yulu Sun, Li Su, Wenjing Lu, Mei Li, Siyue Wang, Jia Chen and 2 more

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Review in Applied and environmental microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Qiuping YangCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China.
Xiaoqi WangCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China.
Mengting HanCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China.
Huanjing ShengCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China.
Yulu SunCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China.
Li SuCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China.
Wenjing LuCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China.
Mei LiCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China.
Siyue WangCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China.
Jia ChenCollege of Chemical Technology, Shijiazhuang University, Shijiazhuang, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9714-1843
Shenghui CuiNational Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9497-9253
Bao-Wei YangCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5253-2998

Funding

Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China 2022YFC2303900National Natural Science Foundation of China 32272444
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With the continuous advancements in high-throughput genome sequencing technologies and the development of innovative bioinformatics tools, bacterial genome-wide association studies (BGWAS) have emerged as a transformative approach for investigating the genetic variations underlying diverse bacterial phenotypes at the population genome level. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the application of BGWAS in elucidating genetic determinants of bacterial drug resistance, pathogenicity, host specificity, biofilm formation, and probiotic fermentation characteristics. We systematically summarize the BGWAS workflow, including study design, data analysis pipelines, and the bioinformatics software employed at various stages. Furthermore, we highlight specialized tools tailored for BGWAS and discuss their unique features and applications. We also discuss confounding factors that can influence the accuracy and reliability of BGWAS results, including population structure, linkage disequilibrium, and multiple testing. By incorporating recent advancements, this review serves as a comprehensive reference for researchers utilizing BGWAS to uncover the genetic basis of bacterial phenotypes.

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BacteriaGenetic VariationGenome, BacterialGenome-Wide Association StudyComputational BiologyPhenotypebacterial GWASbacterial phenotypesBGWAS workflowbioinformatics toolsconfounding factors

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PMID40377303
PMCPMC12175497

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