On the limits of 16S rRNA gene-based metagenome prediction and functional profiling
Monica Steffi Matchado, Malte Christoph Rühlemann, Sandra Reitmeier, Tim Kacprowski, Fabian Frost, Dirk Haller, Jan Baumbach, Markus List
This study evaluates 16S rRNA gene-based functional prediction tools using simulated and metagenomic data, finding they lack sensitivity to detect health-related microbiome functional changes.
Microbial Genomics · Feb 29, 2024Peer-reviewedBioinformatics