Analyzing the microbiome of diverse species and environments using next-generation
sequencing techniques has significantly enhanced our understanding on metabolic …

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have become increasingly available for
use in the clinical microbiology diagnostic environment. There are three main applications of …

Global environmental contamination with a complex mixture of xenobiotics has become a
major environmental issue worldwide. Many xenobiotic compounds severely impact the …

The widespread occurrence of repetitive stretches of DNA in genomes of organisms across
the tree of life imposes fundamental challenges for sequencing, genome assembly, and …

Determining the order of nucleic acid residues in biological samples is an integral
component of a wide variety of research applications. Over the last fifty years large numbers …

Almost half the cells and 1% of the unique genes found in our bodies are human, the rest
are from microbes, predominantly bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viruses. These …

The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) health impacts animal productivity. The poultry microbiome
has functions which range from protection against pathogens and nutrients production, to …

Multiple research groups have shown that diet impacts the gut microbiome; however,
variability in experimental design and quantitative assessment have made it challenging to …

Marine plastic debris has become a significant concern in ocean ecosystems worldwide.
Little is known, however, about its influence on microbial community structure and function …

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 …