Multiple levels of the unknown in microbiome research

Multiple levels of the unknown in microbiome research

Abstract Metagenomics allows exploration of aspects of a microbial community that were inaccessible by cultivation-based approaches targeting single microbes. Many new microbial taxa and genes have been discovered using metagenomics, but different kinds of “unknowns” still remain in a microbiome exp...

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Main Authors: Andrew Maltez Thomas, Nicola Segata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-019-0667-z
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spelling doaj-df5a6d923eac4594a397959e495ac1692020-11-25T02:26:47ZengBMCBMC Biology1741-70072019-06-011711410.1186/s12915-019-0667-zMultiple levels of the unknown in microbiome researchAndrew Maltez Thomas0Nicola Segata1Department CIBIO, University of TrentoDepartment CIBIO, University of TrentoAbstract Metagenomics allows exploration of aspects of a microbial community that were inaccessible by cultivation-based approaches targeting single microbes. Many new microbial taxa and genes have been discovered using metagenomics, but different kinds of “unknowns” still remain in a microbiome experiment. We discuss here whether and how it is possible to deal with them.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-019-0667-z
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