Taxonomic and functional concordance between full-length ONT 16S and ONT shotgun metagenomics in the canine gut microbiome
Natheer Jameel Yaseen, Balázs Kakuk, Gábor Máté Gulyás, Md Asaduzzaman, Zsolt Boldogkői, Dóra Tombácz
This study compares full-length ONT 16S and shotgun metagenomics in canine fecal samples, finding high functional concordance but lower taxonomic agreement, with host-specific references improving taxonomic consistency.
bioRxiv · Sep 27, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology