Table 1 Summary of metagenomic sequencing projects
From: Metagenomics for studying unculturable microorganisms: cutting the Gordian knot
Community | Estimated species richness | Thousands of sequence reads | Total DNA sequenced (Mbp) | Sequence reads in contigs (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acid mine drainage | 6 | 100 | 76 | 85 |
Deep sea whale fall | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Sample 1 | 150 | 38 | 25 | 43 |
Sample 2 | 50 | 38 | 25 | 32 |
Sample 3 | 20 | 40 | 25 | 47 |
Sargasso Sea | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Samples 1-4 | 300 per sample | 1,662 | 1,361 | 61 |
Sample 5-7 | 300 per sample | 325 | 265 | <1 |
Minnesota farm soil | >3,000 | 150 | 100 | <1 |