MetaSort untangles metagenome assembly by reducing microbial community complexity

Currently available metagenomic data analysis relies on reference genomes. Here, the authors describe a newde novometagenomic assembly method, metaSort, that constructs bacterial genomes from metagenomic samples to reduce microbial community complexity while increasing genome recovery and assembly.

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Main Authors: Peifeng Ji, Yanming Zhang, Jinfeng Wang, Fangqing Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14306
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spelling doaj-848e7faf7be0413696f7c8d9de4c4b4c2021-05-11T07:53:39ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232017-01-018111410.1038/ncomms14306MetaSort untangles metagenome assembly by reducing microbial community complexityPeifeng Ji0Yanming Zhang1Jinfeng Wang2Fangqing Zhao3Computational Genomics Lab, Beijing Institutes of Life Science, Chinese Academy of SciencesComputational Genomics Lab, Beijing Institutes of Life Science, Chinese Academy of SciencesComputational Genomics Lab, Beijing Institutes of Life Science, Chinese Academy of SciencesComputational Genomics Lab, Beijing Institutes of Life Science, Chinese Academy of SciencesCurrently available metagenomic data analysis relies on reference genomes. Here, the authors describe a newde novometagenomic assembly method, metaSort, that constructs bacterial genomes from metagenomic samples to reduce microbial community complexity while increasing genome recovery and assembly.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14306
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MetaSort untangles metagenome assembly by reducing microbial community complexity
Nature Communications
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title MetaSort untangles metagenome assembly by reducing microbial community complexity
title_short MetaSort untangles metagenome assembly by reducing microbial community complexity
title_full MetaSort untangles metagenome assembly by reducing microbial community complexity
title_fullStr MetaSort untangles metagenome assembly by reducing microbial community complexity
title_full_unstemmed MetaSort untangles metagenome assembly by reducing microbial community complexity
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publisher Nature Publishing Group
series Nature Communications
issn 2041-1723
publishDate 2017-01-01
description Currently available metagenomic data analysis relies on reference genomes. Here, the authors describe a newde novometagenomic assembly method, metaSort, that constructs bacterial genomes from metagenomic samples to reduce microbial community complexity while increasing genome recovery and assembly.
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