The impact of kit, environment and sampling contamination on the observed microbiome of bovine milk
C. J. Dean, Y. Deng, T. J. Wehri, T. Ray, F. Pena-Mosca, B. A. Crooker, S. M. Godden, L. S. Caixeta, N. Noyes
This study shows that most sequence data from bovine milk samples are contaminated, with contaminants mainly from DNA kits and teat surfaces, and highlights the need for rigorous decontamination.
bioRxiv · Nov 7, 2023Microbiology