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● Evaluation of horizontal gene transfer between keystones
and other community members [200]
● Assessment of phage-keystone interactions and defensive
capabilities [201]
Metabolomic Integration
● Correlation of keystone abundance with specific metabolite
profiles [202]
● Identification of keystone-specific metabolic signatures [203]
● Measurement of cross-feeding metabolites indicating
keystone function [204]
● Detection of keystone-produced signaling molecules [205]
● Assessment of keystone influence on host metabolism [206]
Transcriptomic Analysis
● Evaluation of keystone gene expression in different conditions
[207]
● Assessment of host response to keystone activity [208]
● Identification of active keystone functional pathways [209]
● Monitoring of keystone stress responses and adaptation [210]
● Detection of keystone-host communication patterns [211]
Network Analysis Techniques
● Co-occurrence network mapping to identify keystone hubs
[212]
● Time-series analysis to evaluate keystone influence on
community dynamics [213]
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