Omitting end preparation reduces index misassignment in Nanopore-based DNA metabarcoding: application to a decadal coastal time series in the Sea of Okhotsk
Masatoshi Endo, Satoshi Nagai, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Noriko Kurita, Shuichi Asakawa, Kazutoshi Yoshitake
The paper develops a workflow to reduce index misassignment in Nanopore-based eDNA metabarcoding, applied to a decadal coastal time series showing seasonal fish taxa patterns.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintEcology