metagenomics
Chinese Study Uncovers Ties Between Blood Metabolites, Gut Microbes
A team led by researchers at BGI-Shenzhen used Mendelian randomization approaches to examine the causal relationships between blood metabolites and the gut microbiome.
Tech-Boosted Genome Assembly Helps Resolve Closely Related Microbes in Metagenomic Sample
Led by researchers from the USDA and UCSD, the team assembled genomes with the help of PacBio's HiFi reads and Phase Genomics' Hi-C assays.
Study Finds Ancient Human DNA Leaked Into Cave Stone Surrounding Bone
The results suggest that deposits around archeological bones could be used as another source of DNA to reconstruct ancient human genomes and microbial communities.
Woolly Mammoths Died Out After Climate Shift Eliminated Food Source, Environmental DNA Study Finds
A metagenomic analysis of environmental DNA from Arctic sediment samples reflects how the presence of plants and animals, including woolly mammoths, shifted over time.
Ancient European Miners Ate Blue Cheese, Drank Beer, Microbiome Analysis of Paleofeces Finds
The analysis, of samples from modern-day Austria, also suggested that the shift to a westernized, industrialized microbiome may have been fairly recent.