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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Main Authors: Jordan J. McGhee, Nick Rawson, Barbara A. Bailey, Antonio Fernandez-Guerra, Laura Sisk-Hackworth, Scott T. Kelley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-03-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/8783.pdf