The prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs)
in the microbiome is a major public health concern globally. Many habitats in the …

Communities of soil microorganisms (soil microbiomes) play a major role in biogeochemical
cycles and support of plant growth. Here we focus primarily on the roles that the soil …

Shotgun metagenomic sequencing of the collective genomic information carried across
microbial communities is emerging as a powerful approach for monitoring antibiotic …

The colonization of the human gut microbiome begins at birth, and over time, these microbial
communities become increasingly complex. Most of what we currently know about the …

The amount of host DNA poses a major challenge to metagenome analysis. However, there
is no guidance on the levels of host DNA, nor on the depth of sequencing needed to acquire …

The advent of large-scale microbiome studies affords newfound analytical opportunities to
understand how these communities of microbes operate and relate to their environment …

Dietary approaches, particularly those including fiber supplementation, can be used to
promote health benefits by sha** the gut microbial communities. Whereas community …

The gut microbiota is increasingly implicated in the health and metabolism of its human host.
The host's diet is a major component influencing the composition and function of the gut …

The acquisition of antimicrobial resistance (AR) genes has rendered important pathogens
nearly or fully unresponsive to antibiotics. It has been suggested that pathogens acquire AR …

Microbiome samples with low microbial biomass or severe DNA degradation remain
challenging for amplicon-based or whole-metagenome sequencing approaches. Here, we …