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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2026

Metagenomic Data Preprocessing and Quality Control.

Bo Li, Jiying Xu, Tongyi Zhao, Xue Yang, Qidong Yin, Yanting Zou

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Bo LiGuangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Ecological Security and Green Development, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China. libo01@gdut.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7568-9880
Jiying XuGuangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Ecological Security and Green Development, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
Tongyi ZhaoGuangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Ecological Security and Green Development, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
Xue YangGuangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Ecological Security and Green Development, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
Qidong YinSchool of Civil Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9063-5397
Yanting ZouGuangzhou eDNAmega Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Accurate metagenomic analysis relies on clean and well-processed sequencing reads. This chapter presents a concise four-step workflow for preprocessing: raw data assessment, adapter and quality filtering, host DNA removal, and final clean-read evaluation. By standardizing these essential procedures, researchers can minimize contamination, reduce technical bias, and ensure reliable inputs for assembly and downstream metagenomic analyses.

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Computational BiologyMetagenomeMetagenomicsHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingQuality ControlSequence Analysis, DNASoftwareWorkflowHost removalMetagenomic dataQuality controlRead trimming

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PMID42108290

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