Identifying optimal bioinformatics protocols for aerosol microbial community data.

ABSTRACT: Microbes are fundamental to Earth's ecosystems, thus understanding ecosystem connectivity through microbial dispersal is key to predicting future ecosystem changes in a warming world. However, aerial microbial dispersal remains poorly understood. Few studies have been performed on bioaerosols (microorganisms and biological fragments suspended in the atmosphere), despite them harboring pathogens and allergens. Most environmental microbes grow poorly in culture, therefore molecular approaches are required to characterize aerial diversity. Bioinformatic tools are needed for processing the next generation sequencing (NGS) data generated from these molecular approaches; however, there are numerous options and choices in the process. These choices can markedly affect key aspects of the data outp

SUBMITTER: Miaow K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8487624 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature