Zymo Research takes aim at shotgun metagenomic sequencing

The ever-increasing depth achieved using next-generation sequencing in the field of microbiomics is providing more information about how microbes affect our lives and environment. As sequencing costs continue to drop, microbiome characterization with shotgun metagenomic sequencing is gaining increased attention.

In this Article, explore the advantages of shotgun metagenomic sequencing over targeted sequencing.