This Genome Watch highlights recent metagenomic surveys that have revealed the extensive prevalence and diversity of plasmids in the human gut microbiome and discusses the challenges in accurately reporting plasmid genomes identified from metagenomic data.

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揭示自然界中的质粒多样性


本基因组观察重点介绍了最近的宏基因组调查，这些调查揭示了人类肠道微生物组中质粒的广泛流行和多样性，并讨论了准确报告从宏基因组数据中识别的质粒基因组的挑战。