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Taxonomic classification and abundance estimation using 16S and WGS-A comparison using controlled reference samples.

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Whole Genome Shotgun (WGS) sequencing offers more accurate microbiome biodiversity assessment than 16S sequencing. WGS metagenomics provides superior taxa prediction and abundance estimation, crucial for forensic applications.

Keywords:
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  • Microbiology
  • Bioinformatics
  • Genomics

Background:

  • Metagenomics is widely used for microbiome biodiversity assessment.
  • 16S sequencing is standard but has known biases.
  • Whole Genome Shotgun (WGS) sequencing offers advantages over 16S but is less popular due to cost and computational demands.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the resolution and accuracy of 16S sequencing and WGS metagenomics.
  • To evaluate different bioinformatics approaches for taxonomic classification.
  • To highlight the implications for forensic metagenomic analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Creation of artificial bacterial mixes with varying skin-associated microbial species distributions.
  • Estimation of resolution for 16S and WGS metagenomic experiments.
  • Evaluation of multiple bioinformatics approaches for taxonomic read classification.

Main Results:

  • WGS approaches consistently yielded more accurate taxa prediction and abundance estimation compared to 16S.
  • Analysis of 16S data with different techniques and databases produced significantly varied results.
  • WGS metagenomics demonstrated superior performance in all tested scenarios.

Conclusions:

  • WGS metagenomics is a more accurate method for microbiome biodiversity assessment than 16S sequencing.
  • The choice of bioinformatics tools and reference databases significantly impacts 16S data analysis outcomes.
  • Findings are particularly relevant for forensic metagenomics, where 16S is often the default method.