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Karen Olsson‐Francis

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MicrobiologyJournal of Biomolecular Techniques JBTPeer-reviewedMar 6, 2026

Using carrier DNA in ultra-low input library preparations for next-generation sequencing

Ping Li, Jeremy Kahsen, Karen Olsson‐Francis, S. Green

This study evaluates carrier DNA use in ultra-low input metagenomic sequencing, finding it negatively impacts community distribution and sequencing output, though adaptive PCR cycling improves library preparation.

DOI 10.7171/001c.157570

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