Meta-SourceTracker: application of Bayesian source tracking to shotgun metagenomics
Background Microbial source tracking methods are used to determine the origin of contaminating bacteria and other microorganisms, particularly in contaminated water systems. The Bayesian SourceTracker approach uses deep-sequencing marker gene libraries (16S ribosomal RNA) to determine the proportion...
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-03-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/8783.pdf |