Species classifier choice is a key consideration when analysing low-complexity food microbiome data

Species classifier choice is a key consideration when analysing low-complexity food microbiome data

Abstract Background The use of shotgun metagenomics to analyse low-complexity microbial communities in foods has the potential to be of considerable fundamental and applied value. However, there is currently no consensus with respect to choice of species classification tool, platform, or sequencing...

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Main Authors: Aaron M. Walsh, Fiona Crispie, Orla O’Sullivan, Laura Finnegan, Marcus J. Claesson, Paul D. Cotter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Shotgun metagenomics
Sequencing platform comparison
Low-complexity microbiome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0437-0

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