rpoB, a promising marker for analyzing the diversity of bacterial communities by amplicon sequencing
J.-C. Ogier, S. Pages, M. Galan, M. Barret, S. Gaudriault
This study compares the rpoB gene and the V3V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene as markers for bacterial community analysis, finding rpoB provides better taxonomic resolution and accuracy in mock communities and nematode-associated microbiota.
bioRxiv · May 3, 2019Microbiology