Simple Summary Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is a powerful tool used in genomics
research. NGS can sequence millions of DNA fragments at once, providing detailed …

Sewage sludge is an important reservoir of antibiotics, antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs),
and antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), and the …

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

Although there is now an extensive understanding of the diversity of microbial life on earth
through culture-independent metagenomic DNA sequence analyses, the isolation and …

Amplicon sequencing has revolutionized our ability to study DNA collected from
environmental samples by providing a rapid and sensitive technique for microbial …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) refers to DNA that can be extracted from environmental
samples (such as soil, water, feces, or air) without the prior isolation of any target organism …

A wide range of abiotic and biotic stresses adversely affect plant's growth and production.
Under stress, one of the main responses of plants is the modulation of exudates excreted in …

Capturing the complexity of soil life for soil quality assessments is one of the most
challenging paradoxes of contemporary soil science. Soil biota perform a plethora of …

Methods for assembly, taxonomic profiling and binning are key to interpreting metagenome
data, but a lack of consensus about benchmarking complicates performance assessment …

Wastewater is among the most important reservoirs of antibiotic resistance in urban
environments. The abundance of carbon sources and other nutrients, a variety of possible …