Low level contamination confounds population genomic analysis
Audrey K. Ward, Eduardo Scopel Ferreira da Costa, Brent Shuman, Michelle Momany, Douda Bensasson
The paper shows that low-level intra-species contamination can mislead phylogenetic and admixture analyses in fungi, even at 5-10% contamination levels.
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics · Jan 30, 2026Peer-reviewedGenomics