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Darren Chooneea

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:metagenomics· 3 Approach:deep learning· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1

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Piotr CuberiD· 5 shared Raju MisraiD· 5 shared Darren HeavensiD· 2 shared Hermine V. MkrtchyaniD· 2 shared Laura SivessiD· 2 shared Mark J. AlstoniD· 2 shared Matthew D. ClarkiD· 2 shared Michael GiolaiiD· 2 shared

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Metagenomic analysis of the effects of European bison Bison bonasus (Linnaeus, 1758) presence on soil community structure and function in West Blean and Thornden Woods, Kent

徐崇翰, Hester J. van Schalkwyk, Owain Powell, Carla Gustave, Lawrence Ball, Kora Ross, Edward Murray, Heidi Aguirregoicoa, Hannah Mackins, Kirsty Swinnerton, Thomas J. Creedy, Laura Sivess, Jumayma Jones, Kath Castillo, Rosie Bleet, , Piotr Cuber

Nanopore shotgun metagenomics of 56 Kent woodland soils finds stable alpha diversity but significantly shifted KEGG functional composition two years after European bison release.

bioRxiv · Sep 15, 2026 · PreprintEcology✦ In-depth digest

City life: airborne DNA metagenomic biodiversity monitoring reveals dynamic changes across time and space

Ned Peel, Piotr Cuber, Darren Heavens, Michael Giolai, SAMUEL J. MARTIN, Mark J. Alston, Darren Chooneea, Pia Aanstad, Raju Misra, Richard M. Leggett, Matthew D. Clark

This study uses airborne DNA metagenomics to monitor biodiversity across time and space, revealing seasonal and spatial shifts in species composition.

bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Comprehensive analysis of air and surface hospital microbiomes uncovers potential hotspots and avenues for transmission of diverse pathogens linked to hospital-acquired infections

Julio Cesar Ortega Cambara, Oscar Previtali, Piotr Cuber, Pedro Humberto Lebre, Shanom Ali, Darren Chooneea, Raju Misra, Hermine V. Mkrtchyan

This study analyzes hospital air and surface microbiomes to identify pathogen hotspots and transmission risks linked to hospital-acquired infections.

bioRxiv · Aug 13, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Comparing the accuracy and efficiency of third generation DNA barcode sequencing: Oxford Nanopore Technologies versus Pacific Biosciences

Piotr Cuber, Darren Chooneea, Clementine Geeves, Silvia Salatino, Thomas J. Creedy, Claire Griffin, Laura Sivess, Ian Barnes, Benjamin Wills Price, Raju Misra

This study compares the accuracy and efficiency of DNA barcode sequencing using Oxford Nanopore Technologies and Pacific Biosciences, finding ONT's R10 & Q20+ chemistry combination provides the highest success rate.

bioRxiv · Jul 13, 2022 · PreprintMolecular Biology

How low can you go? Driving down the DNA input requirements for nanopore sequencing

Darren Heavens, Darren Chooneea, Michael Giolai, Piotr Cuber, Pia Aanstad, Samuel Martin, Mark J. Alston, Raju Misra, Matthew D. Clark, Richard M. Leggett

This paper demonstrates a low-input DNA extraction and library preparation method for nanopore sequencing, enabling rapid de novo genome assembly from minimal DNA samples.

bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2021 · PreprintGenomics