Plasmids are known to contain genes encoding for virulence factors and antibiotic
resistance mechanisms. Their relevance in metagenomic data processing is steadily …

Genetic robustness, or the ability of an organism to maintain fitness in the presence of
harmful mutations, can be achieved via protein feedback loops. Previous work has …

Comparing newly obtained and previously known nucleotide and amino-acid sequences
underpins modern biological research. BLAST is a well-established tool for such …

The improvement and decreasing costs of third‐generation sequencing technologies has
widened the scope of biological questions researchers can address with de novo genome …

Although domesticated goldfish strains exhibit highly diversified phenotypes in morphology,
the genetic basis underlying these phenotypes is poorly understood. Here, based on …

The human gastrointestinal mucosal surface consists of a eukaryotic epithelium, a
prokaryotic microbiota, and a carbohydrate-rich interface that separates them. In the …

Background The deep ocean is characterized by low temperatures, high hydrostatic
pressures, and low concentrations of organic matter. While these conditions likely select for …

Abstract Background Oxford nanopore Technologies (ONT) provides three main library
preparation strategies to sequence bacterial genomes. These include tagmentation (TAG) …

Quinoa has recently gained international attention because of its nutritious seeds, prompting
the expansion of its cultivation into new areas in which it was not originally selected as a …

Wolbachia is a genus of obligate intracellular bacteria found in nematodes and arthropods
worldwide, including insect vectors that transmit dengue, West Nile, and Zika viruses …