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E. Afshin

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Organism:human· 1

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C. Mason· 2 shared B. Tierney· 1 shared B. Zhang· 1 shared C. Bhattacharya· 1 shared C. D'Adamo· 1 shared C. Meydan· 1 shared D. Butler· 1 shared H. Hua· 1 shared

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Cross-kingdom metagenomic profiling of Lake Hillier reveals pigment-rich polyextremophiles and wide-ranging metabolic adaptations

M. Sierra, K. Ryon, B. Tierney, J. Foox, C. Bhattacharya, E. Afshin, D. Butler, S. Green, K. Thomas, J. Ramsdell, N. Bivens, K. McGrath, C. Mason, S. W. Tighe

This study profiles the metagenome of Lake Hillier to identify pigment-producing microbes and their metabolic adaptations contributing to its pink color.

bioRxiv · Feb 17, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

A wipe-based stool collection and preservation kit for microbiome community profiling

H. Hua, C. Meydan, E. Afshin, L. Lili, C. D'Adamo, J. Dudley, N. Price, B. Zhang, C. Mason

This paper introduces and validates a DESS wipe-based method for stool collection and preservation, showing high accuracy and diversity maintenance compared to freezing and commercial kits.

bioRxiv · Dec 3, 2021Microbiology