Molecular ecology of microbiomes in the wild: Common pitfalls, methodological advances and future directions
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Yn: Molecular Ecology, Cyfrol 33, Rhif 2, e1723, 12.01.2024.
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T1 - Molecular ecology of microbiomes in the wild: Common pitfalls, methodological advances and future directions
AU - Fountain-Jones, Nicholas M.
AU - Giraud, Tatiana
AU - Zinger, Lucie
AU - Bik, Holly
AU - Creer, Simon
AU - Videvall, Elin
PY - 2024/1/12
Y1 - 2024/1/12
N2 - The study of microbiomes across organisms and environments has become a prominent focus in molecular ecology. This perspective article explores common challenges, methodological advancements, and future directions in the field. Key research areas include understanding the drivers of microbiome community assembly, linking microbiome composition to host genetics, exploring microbial functions, transience and spatial partitioning, and disentangling non-bacterial components of the microbiome. Methodological advancements, such as quantifying absolute abundances, sequencing complete genomes, and utilizing novel statistical approaches, are also useful tools for understanding complex microbial diversity patterns. Our aims are to encourage robust practices in microbiome studies and inspire researchers to explore the next frontier of this rapidly changing field
AB - The study of microbiomes across organisms and environments has become a prominent focus in molecular ecology. This perspective article explores common challenges, methodological advancements, and future directions in the field. Key research areas include understanding the drivers of microbiome community assembly, linking microbiome composition to host genetics, exploring microbial functions, transience and spatial partitioning, and disentangling non-bacterial components of the microbiome. Methodological advancements, such as quantifying absolute abundances, sequencing complete genomes, and utilizing novel statistical approaches, are also useful tools for understanding complex microbial diversity patterns. Our aims are to encourage robust practices in microbiome studies and inspire researchers to explore the next frontier of this rapidly changing field
U2 - 10.1111/mec.17223
DO - 10.1111/mec.17223
M3 - Article
VL - 33
JO - Molecular Ecology
JF - Molecular Ecology
SN - 0962-1083
IS - 2
M1 - e1723
ER -