DNA from non-viable bacteria biases diversity estimates in the corals Acropora loripes and Pocillopora acuta
A. M. Dungan, L. Geissler, A. Williams, C. R. Gotze, E. C. Flynn, L. L. Blackall, M. J. H. van Oppen
The paper shows that DNA from non-viable bacteria can bias diversity estimates in corals, using PMA treatment to distinguish viable from non-viable DNA.
bioRxiv · Nov 16, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology