Long-read sequencing for the metagenomic analysis of microbiomes

One technology, long-read sequencing, and one research field, microbiome studies, have risen to prominence over the last decade. But how can one be used in the other? What changes are being wrought? And what limitations remain? [Graphic: see text]

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tristan Free
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Future Science Ltd 2023-04-01
Series:BioTechniques
Online Access:https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/btn-2023-0028
_version_ 1797825261675216896
author Tristan Free
author_facet Tristan Free
author_sort Tristan Free
collection DOAJ
description One technology, long-read sequencing, and one research field, microbiome studies, have risen to prominence over the last decade. But how can one be used in the other? What changes are being wrought? And what limitations remain? [Graphic: see text]
first_indexed 2024-03-13T10:51:25Z
format Article
id doaj.art-8dcad4deaada454b8f0a189dfca1d56e
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 0736-6205
1940-9818
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-13T10:51:25Z
publishDate 2023-04-01
publisher Future Science Ltd
record_format Article
series BioTechniques
spelling doaj.art-8dcad4deaada454b8f0a189dfca1d56e2023-05-17T14:26:27ZengFuture Science LtdBioTechniques0736-62051940-98182023-04-0174415315510.2144/btn-2023-0028Long-read sequencing for the metagenomic analysis of microbiomesTristan Free01Future Science Group, Unitec House, 2 Albert Place, London, N3 1QB, UKOne technology, long-read sequencing, and one research field, microbiome studies, have risen to prominence over the last decade. But how can one be used in the other? What changes are being wrought? And what limitations remain? [Graphic: see text]https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/btn-2023-0028
spellingShingle Tristan Free
Long-read sequencing for the metagenomic analysis of microbiomes
BioTechniques
title Long-read sequencing for the metagenomic analysis of microbiomes
title_full Long-read sequencing for the metagenomic analysis of microbiomes
title_fullStr Long-read sequencing for the metagenomic analysis of microbiomes
title_full_unstemmed Long-read sequencing for the metagenomic analysis of microbiomes
title_short Long-read sequencing for the metagenomic analysis of microbiomes
title_sort long read sequencing for the metagenomic analysis of microbiomes
url https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/btn-2023-0028
work_keys_str_mv AT tristanfree longreadsequencingforthemetagenomicanalysisofmicrobiomes