For centuries the classification of living organisms into distinct groups and species was done by morphology. While this was sufficient for Darwin and early biologists to study evolution and ...

Two key sequencing techniques are no longer at odds, thanks to an international effort led by scientists at University of California (UC) San Diego. The researchers have developed a reference database ...

Since the first discovery of 16s rRNA sequences in environmental samples in 1990 and their value in microbial community research, we have entered the era of microbial community research in full swing.

Since the beginning of the microbiome era decades ago, 16S rRNA gene-based amplicon sequencing has been widely adopted for microbial composition profiling. Many researchers might assume the 16S ...