Trap-based surveillance strategies are widely used for monitoring of invasive insect species,
aiming to detect newly arrived exotic taxa as well as track the population levels of …

In early January 2020, the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) responsible for a pneumonia
outbreak in Wuhan, China, was identified using next-generation sequencing (NGS) and …

Pangolins are the most trafficked wild animal in the world according to the World Wildlife
Fund. The discovery of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses in Malayan pangolins has …

Abstract Background COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) has caused a major epidemic
worldwide; however, much is yet to be known about the epidemiology and evolution of the …

Purpose This study aimed to provide comprehensive diagnostic and candidate analyses in a
pediatric rare disease cohort through the Genomic Answers for Kids program. Methods …

The ubiquitous presence of pathogenic microorganisms, such as viruses, bacteria, fungi,
and protozoa, in urban water systems poses a significant risk to public health. The …

Background Increasing studies have demonstrated potential disproportionate functional and
ecological contributions of rare taxa in a microbial community. However, the study of the …

The microbial communities present within fermented foods are diverse and dynamic,
producing a variety of metabolites responsible for the fermentation processes, imparting …

Background RNA-Seq data is inherently nonuniform for different transcripts because of
differences in gene expression. This makes it challenging to decide how much data should …

With the developments in DNA nanoball sequencing technologies and the emergence of
new platforms, there is an increasing interest in their performance in comparison with the …