Using strain-resolved analysis to identify contamination in metagenomics data

Abstract Background Metagenomics analyses can be negatively impacted by DNA contamination. While external sources of contamination such as DNA extraction kits have been widely reported and investigated, contamination originating within the study itself remains underreported. Results Here, we applied...

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Main Authors: Yue Clare Lou, Jordan Hoff, Matthew R. Olm, Jacob West-Roberts, Spencer Diamond, Brian A. Firek, Michael J. Morowitz, Jillian F. Banfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-023-01477-2