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Robert H Lampe1,2, Ariel J Rabines1,2, Bryce A Ellman1,2
1Integrative Oceanography Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
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Abstract:
Mock communities are defined mixtures of cells or DNA for methods development, testing, or validation. Here, we present mock communities based on previously used 16S and 18S rRNA gene sequences from diverse marine microorganisms. Their use as controls for amplicon sequencing enables the detection of biased or aberrant runs.

