Revised 16S rRNA V4 hypervariable region targeting primers enhance detection of Patescibacteria and other lineages across diverse environments
Huifeng Hu, Clemens Karwautz, Kalina Duszka, Thomas Karner, Isabella C. Wagner, Christoph Grander, Wilhelm Grander, Laura Steinwidder, Lucilla Boito, Viktor Van de Velde, Marijn Bauters, Pascal Boeckx, David Seki, Bettina Glasl, Stefan Thiele, , Petra Pjevac
The paper introduces improved 16S rRNA V4 primers that enhance detection of underrepresented microbial lineages across diverse environments.
ISME Communications · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology