16S rRNA gene sequencing is crucial for delving deeper into microbial diversity in ecosystems ranging from soil and water to human-associated microbiomes. However, conventional PCR methods, as used in ...

Underground environments like soil and aquifers teem with microbial life. These tiny microbes play a big role in cycling ...

Microbial Ecology, Vol. 74, No. 1 (July 2017), pp. 89-105 (17 pages) Semi-arid and arid areas occupy about 33% of terrestrial ecosystems. However, little information is available about microbial ...

The gut and breast milk microbiomes both harbored antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) with distinct diversity and ...