Microbiome diversity of low biomass skin sites is captured by metagenomics but not 16S amplicon sequencing
Laura Markey, Evan B. Qu, Calen Mendall, Ana Finzel, Arne C. Materna, Tami D. Lieberman
This paper compares microbiome analysis methods for low biomass skin samples, finding that metagenomics captures diversity better than 16S amplicon sequencing.
bioRxiv · Jun 24, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology