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  • The ELIXIR Marine Metagenomics Community has focused on establishing standards for analyzing microbiome sequence data and addressing challenges in methods and reference databases.

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  • To expand the ELIXIR Marine Metagenomics Community to a broader ELIXIR Microbiome Community, encompassing diverse biomes.
  • To foster collaboration across various 'omics technologies and improve bioinformatics infrastructure for microbiome research.

Main Methods:

  • Leveraging advanced 'omics technologies (metagenomics, metabarcoding, metatranscriptomics, metaproteomics) for microbial biodiversity analysis.
  • Developing and promoting standards for microbiome sequence data analysis.
  • Identifying and addressing gaps in methods and reference databases for microbiome research.

Main Results:

  • Insights into microbial biodiversity through advanced 'omics approaches.
  • Established standards for microbiome sequence analysis.
  • Identified challenges and solutions for computational aspects of microbiome research.

Conclusions:

  • Expanding the community to include diverse biomes will enhance collaboration and resource sustainability.
  • A unified Microbiome Community will improve bioinformatics infrastructure, leading to a deeper understanding of microbial communities.
  • Standardization and resource development are crucial for advancing microbiome research across all biomes.