Analysis of Microbial Communities by Direct Sequencing Has Numerous Advantages

question 31

Multiple Choice

Analysis of microbial communities by direct sequencing has numerous advantages over culture-dependent analysis. Which of the following are advantages of culture-based methods over culture-independent analysis? Please select all that apply.

• A) Culture-dependent methods capture
• More species than culture-independent methods
• B) Cultured organisms can provide reference genomes
• C) Culture-based methods are less biased than direct sequencing
• D) Cultivation is better at identifying low-abundance organisms than direct sequencing

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