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Introduction to metagenomics

Taxonomic expectations

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What OTUs will you expect if you do 16S sequencing of the metagenome of chicken meat from the local store?

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No OTU's at all, because chicken is eucaria and 16S sequencing is not applicable

Rucariotic OTUs, because chicken is not sterile, researcher may have contaminated the sample

Bacterial OTUs, because mitochondria were once a bacteria and contain their own copies of 16S

Rucariotic OTUs, because sometimes chicken is contaminated by yeasts and other fungi

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