Philipp Schmelz and Hanin Alzubaidy tested commercial kits for host DNA depletion on environmental samples, and they work! Some work better than others though (on seagrass). Out in ISME Communications @isme-microbes.bsky.social tinyurl.com/y5sbj28e
Abstract. All plants and animals associate with specific communities of symbiotic microorganisms. Characterizing the diversity and functions of these commu