Choosing Between Short-Read 16S, Full-Length ONT 16S, and Long-Read Shotgun Metagenomics for Soil Microbiome Studies: A Critical Review of the Benchmarking Evidence.
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- 10.3390/microorganisms14051132
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- 2026 May 16
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@article{allodium:10.3390/microorganisms14051132,
title = {Choosing Between Short-Read 16S, Full-Length ONT 16S, and Long-Read Shotgun Metagenomics for Soil Microbiome Studies: A Critical Review of the Benchmarking Evidence.},
author = {Albastaki A and Smith J},
year = {2026},
journal = {Microorganisms},
doi = {10.3390/microorganisms14051132},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms14051132}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Choosing Between Short-Read 16S, Full-Length ONT 16S, and Long-Read Shotgun Metagenomics for Soil Microbiome Studies: A Critical Review of the Benchmarking Evidence. AU - Albastaki A AU - Smith J PY - 2026 JO - Microorganisms DO - 10.3390/microorganisms14051132 UR - https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms14051132 ER -
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A, A., & J, S. (2026). Choosing Between Short-Read 16S, Full-Length ONT 16S, and Long-Read Shotgun Metagenomics for Soil Microbiome Studies: A Critical Review of the Benchmarking Evidence.. Microorganisms. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms14051132
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