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    How viruses are related, and how they have evolved and spread over time, can be investigated using phylogenetics. Here, we set out how genomic analyses should be used during an epidemic and propose that phylogenetic insights from the early stages of an outbreak should heed all of the available epidemiological information.

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    • A @NatureMicrobiol Comment article argues how genomic analyses should be used during an epidemic and proposes that phylogenetic insights from the early stages of an outbreak should heed all of the available epidemiological information. https://t.co/Hmc3p0Onrk https://t.co/CiTSGwQFct

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    A comparison of DNA methylation patterns between conventionally raised and germ-free mice shows that the presence of a commensal microbiota induces methylation changes at regulatory elements in a subset of genes that are important for intestinal homeostasis.

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    The PLate Coverage Algorithm (PLCA) determines the culture plates required for culture-enriched metagenomics and enables the recovery of greater taxonomic diversity, better quality metagenome-assembled genomes and improved functional annotations compared to metagenomics alone, indicating its utility for other microbiomes, especially those dominated by host DNA.

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    • Combining cultivation with metagenomics AKA culture-enabled metagenomics improves our understanding of sparse microbiomes in human cystic fibrosis sputum samples, and could prove broadly applicable #NBTHighlight https://t.co/aEm2mFGEpH