How, when, and where relic DNA biases estimates of microbial diversity
J. T. Lennon, M. E. Muscarella, S. A. Placella, B. K. Lehmkuhl
The paper models how relic DNA affects microbial diversity estimates and finds it does not bias diversity metrics despite its abundance in some environments.
bioRxiv · Dec 18, 2017Microbiology