The status of the microbial census: an update
Patrick D Schloss, Rene Girard, Thomas Martin, Joshua Edwards, J. Cameron Thrash
The paper evaluates the progress of the microbial census using full-length 16S rRNA gene sequences, finding that while abundant taxa are well-sampled, rare taxa and certain environments remain underrepresented.
bioRxiv · Feb 2, 2016Microbiology