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Mikinley Weaver

Oak Ridge Associated Universities

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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Charles J. MasoniD· 2 shared Scott M. GeibiD· 2 shared Duan C. CopelandiD· 1 shared Ikkei ShikanoiD· 1 shared Karma R. Kissinger· 1 shared Kirk E. AndersoniD· 1 shared Melissa Anne JohnsoniD· 1 shared Rosalie C. Nelson· 1 shared

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Applying PCR cycle autonormalization to improve PacBio full-length 16S rRNA sequencing

Charles J. Mason, Mikinley Weaver, Karma R. Kissinger, Melissa Anne Johnson, Duan C. Copeland, Kirk E. Anderson, Scott M. Geib

This paper evaluates PCR cycle autonormalization for PacBio full-length 16S rRNA sequencing, showing it reduces errors and improves data yield across diverse samples.

bioRxiv · Jan 13, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Utilizing full-length 16S rRNA sequencing to assess the impact of diet formulation and age on targeted gut microbiome colonization in laboratory and mass-reared Mediterranean fruit flies

Charles J. Mason, Rosalie C. Nelson, Mikinley Weaver, Tyler J. Simmonds, Scott M. Geib, Ikkei Shikano

This study evaluates how diet and age affect gut microbiome colonization in Mediterranean fruit flies using full-length 16S rRNA sequencing, finding diet has a strong interaction with age in bacterial establishment.

Microbiology Spectrum · May 15, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology