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Multiple levels of the unknown in microbiome research

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Metagenomics allows exploration of aspects of a microbial community that were inaccessible by cultivation-based approaches targeting single microbes. Many new microbial taxa and genes have been discovered using metagenomics, but different kinds of "unknowns" still remain in a microbiome experiment. We discuss here whether and how it is possible to deal with them.

Source: BMC Biology

DOI: 10.1186/s12915-019-0667-z

Authors: Andrew Maltez Thomas, Nicola Segata

Institution: University of Trento

Language: English

Topic: Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,785

Funders: Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca, LEO Pharma, Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, H2020 European Research Council