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Martin Metsoja

University of TartuORCID 0009-0004-7252-939XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Ecology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2

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Leho TedersooiD· 2 shared Ali HakimzadehiD· 1 shared Brent C. EmersoniD· 1 shared Carmelo AndújariD· 1 shared Kaarel SammetiD· 1 shared Khairiah Mubarak AlwutaydiD· 1 shared Marius Hannes EiseleiD· 1 shared Meirong CheniD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Recent·Most cited

Full-length COI barcodes improve eDNA metabarcoding data denoising relative to mini-barcodes

Marius Hannes Eisele, Sirle Varusk, Kaarel Sammet, Ali Hakimzadeh, Martin Metsoja, Leho Tedersoo, Khairiah Mubarak Alwutayd, Paula Arribas, Carmelo Andújar, Brent C. Emerson, Sten Anslan

This study compares COI barcode lengths in eDNA metabarcoding, finding that 658 bp is optimal for balancing accuracy and ecological interpretation.

bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Sampling design and sample processing affect soil biodiversity assessments

Meirong Chen, Olesya V. Dulya, Vladimir S. Mikryukov, Ovidiu Copoț, Martin Metsoja, Leho Tedersoo

This study evaluates how soil sampling design and processing affect biodiversity estimates, finding significant variation in diversity metrics based on subsample numbers and pooling strategies.

Molecular Ecology Resources · Feb 24, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology