Phages are among the most abundant and diverse biological entities on earth. Phage
prediction from sequence data is a crucial first step to understanding their impact on the …

Fast and accurate identification of pathogens is an essential task in healthcare settings.
Second-generation sequencing platforms such as Illumina have greatly expanded the …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and the
associated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which severely affect the respiratory …

Developing biorefineries derived from plant biomass can help combat global warming by
creating sustainable alternatives to depleting fossil-based products. Lignocellulosic biomass …

The application of metagenomics uncovering stone-dwelling microbiotas and its functional
capabilities are of great significance for early warning of stone monuments deterioration and …

Objectives Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are one of the causes of mortality
among infectious diseases. Microbial cultures commonly used in clinical practice are time …

Background Leptospirosis, a life-threatening disease in humans and animals, is one of the
most widespread global zoonosis. Contaminated soil and water are the major transmission …

Metatranscriptomics uncovers the dynamic expression of functional genes in soil
environments, providing insights into the intricate metabolic activities within microbial …

Rumen microbiota has been previously related to phenotypic complex traits of relevance in
dairy cattle. The joint analysis of the host's genetic background and its microbiota can be …

Abstract We develop the Oncogene Concatenated Enriched Amplicon Nanopore
Sequencing (OCEANS) method, in which variants with low variant allele frequency (VAFs) …