**6. Conclusion**

*Corynebacterium* comprises several Gram-positive species known mainly for their pathogenic and biotechnological potential. Due to the advent of the NGS platforms, several strains of the genus have had their genomes sequenced in recent years, providing significant advances in the understanding of pathogenic mechanisms, metabolism, regulation, adaptation and evolution, among other aspects of these bacteria behaviors. Through genome projects, it was possible to better understand molecular functions and biological processes of several genes, to know the genomic architecture of different isolates, as well as to compare them at a DNA level, making these studies essential for the execution of more complex approaches. Transcriptomics, for example, has been employed in a wide variety of studies in order to fully and clearly understand the modulation of expression of genes of interest to different stimuli. Also, proteomic analyses provide a more complete and advanced knowledge in the study of biological systems. Hence, the field integration of the genomic era has provided valuable insights, aiming at a deeper understanding of various corynebacteria.
