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Zachary Gold^1,2, Andrew Olaf Shelton², Helen R Casendino³

¹Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, & Ecosystem Studies, UW, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.

|May 11, 2023

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Non-detections in metabarcoding data arise from amplification biases and stochastic sampling. Understanding these factors is key to accurately quantify species in environmental DNA and microbiome studies.

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Area of Science:

Molecular Ecology
Bioinformatics

Background:

Metabarcoding surveys species using DNA, crucial for health and conservation.
Quantitative estimates require correcting for amplification biases.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate causes of non-detections in metabarcoding replicates.
Develop methods to distinguish true biological signals from technical noise.

Main Methods:

Analysis of simulated and empirical metabarcoding data.
Modeling of amplification biases and stochastic sampling effects.

Main Results:

Non-detection rates depend on DNA concentration and species-specific amplification efficiency.
Deterministic PCR biases and stochastic amplicon sampling significantly impact data.
Stochastic pre-PCR sampling of rare molecules remains a challenge for quantification.

Conclusions:

Accurate quantitative metabarcoding necessitates estimating species-specific amplification efficiencies.
Evaluating non-detection patterns is vital for reliable detection of rare targets.