The interaction between the human microbiome and immune system has an effect on
several human metabolic functions and impacts our well-being. Additionally, the interaction …

The study of microorganisms that pervade each and every part of this planet has
encountered many challenges through time such as the discovery of unknown organisms …

Grouping large genomic fragments assembled from shotgun metagenomic sequences to
deconvolute complex microbial communities, or metagenome binning, enables the study of …

Assessment and characterization of gut microbiota has become a major research area in
human disease, including type 2 diabetes, the most prevalent endocrine disease worldwide …

The aim of this study was to assess potential candidate gene regions and corresponding
universal primer pairs as secondary DNA barcodes for the fungal kingdom, additional to ITS …

Phytoplankton blooms characterize temperate ocean margin zones in spring. We
investigated the bacterioplankton response to a diatom bloom in the North Sea and …

Metagenomics applies a suite of genomic technologies and bioinformatics tools to directly
access the genetic content of entire communities of organisms. The field of metagenomics …

Determining the taxonomic affiliation of sequences assembled from metagenomes remains
a major bottleneck that affects research across the fields of environmental, clinical and …

Background Likelihood-based phylogenetic inference is generally considered to be the most
reliable classification method for unknown sequences. However, traditional likelihood-based …

Numerous studies are currently underway to characterize the microbial communities
inhabiting our world. These studies aim to dramatically expand our understanding of the …