Improving the reporting of metagenomic virome-scale data.

ABSTRACT: Over the last decade metagenomic sequencing has facilitated an increasing number of virome-scale studies, leading to an exponential expansion in understanding of virus diversity. This is partially driven by the decreasing costs of metagenomic sequencing, improvements in computational tools for revealing novel viruses, and an increased understanding of the key role that viruses play in human and animal health. A central concern associated with this remarkable increase in the number of virome-scale studies is the lack of broadly accepted "gold standards" for reporting the data and results generated. This is of particular importance for animal virome studies as there are a multitude of nuanced approaches for both data presentation and analysis, all of which impact the resulting outcomes. As s

SUBMITTER: Chang WS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11662069 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature