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Study finds DNA sequencing methods can miss key microbiome functions

Important information about the gut microbiome may be lost before DNA sequencing data are even analysed, potentially affecting future efforts to diagnose disease, monitor antibiotic resistance and develop personalised medicine, according to a study by Polish and Estonian researchers.