We present two standards developed by the Genomic Standards Consortium (GSC) for
reporting bacterial and archaeal genome sequences. Both are extensions of the Minimum …

The Extreme Microbiome Project (XMP) is a project launched by the Association of Biomolecular
Resource Facilities Metagenomics Research Group (ABRF MGRG) that focuses on …

We present a global atlas of 4,728 metagenomic samples from mass-transit systems in 60
cities over 3 years, representing the first systematic, worldwide catalog of the urban microbial …

Background One of the main challenges in metagenomics is the identification of microorganisms
in clinical and environmental samples. While an extensive and heterogeneous set of …

The ability to sequence DNA outside of the laboratory setting has enabled novel research
questions to be addressed in the field in diverse areas, ranging from environmental …

The panoply of microorganisms and other species present in our environment influence human
health and disease, especially in cities, but have not been profiled with metagenomics at …

High-throughput RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) greatly expands the potential for genomics
discoveries, but the wide variety of platforms, protocols and performance capabilitites has …

Background Breast cancer invasion and metastasis involves both epithelial and stromal
changes. Our objective was to delineate the pivotal role stroma plays in invasion by comparing …

Assessing the reproducibility, accuracy and utility of massively parallel DNA sequencing
platforms remains an ongoing challenge. Here the Association of Biomolecular Resource …

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented need for rapid diagnostic
testing. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a standard assay that includes …