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This review highlights visualization techniques crucial for analyzing microbiome data. These methods help understand microbial patterns and their link to human health and disease.

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Bioinformatics
Data Science

Background:

Large-scale metagenomic studies have increased our understanding of the microbiome's role in human health.
Numerous analytical methods exist for microbiome analysis, including biomarker discovery and functional inference.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide an overview of visualization techniques for microbiome data analysis.
To emphasize the importance of user-friendly visualization in interpreting complex microbiome datasets.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on microbiome visualization techniques.
Categorization and description of various visualization approaches.

Main Results:

Identified several visualization techniques that aid in analyzing taxonomic and functional patterns.
Highlighted the necessity of effective visualization for inferring phenotype-associated microbial characteristics.

Conclusions:

Visualization methods are essential for extracting meaningful insights from large microbiome datasets.
Effective visualization tools enhance the interpretation of microbial community structure and function.