Whole metagenome sequencing: not deep enough for complete microbial function recovery.

Liu J, Coker MO, Osazuwa-Peters N, Peter O, Idemudia NL, Schlecht NF, Obuekwe O, Eki-Udoko FE, Bromberg Y

DOI: 10.1186/s40168-026-02448-z
Published: 2026 Jun 25
Container: Microbiome
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s40168-026-02448-z,
  title = {Whole metagenome sequencing: not deep enough for complete microbial function recovery.},
  author = {Liu J and Coker MO and Osazuwa-Peters N and Peter O and Idemudia NL and Schlecht NF and Obuekwe O and Eki-Udoko FE and Bromberg Y},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Microbiome},
  doi = {10.1186/s40168-026-02448-z},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-026-02448-z}
}

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AU  - Liu J
AU  - Coker MO
AU  - Osazuwa-Peters N
AU  - Peter O
AU  - Idemudia NL
AU  - Schlecht NF
AU  - Obuekwe O
AU  - Eki-Udoko FE
AU  - Bromberg Y
PY  - 2026
JO  - Microbiome
DO  - 10.1186/s40168-026-02448-z
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J, L., MO, C., N, O., O, P., NL, I., NF, S., O, O., FE, E., & Y, B. (2026). Whole metagenome sequencing: not deep enough for complete microbial function recovery.. Microbiome. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-026-02448-z

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