Genetic Testing
Shotgun Metagenome Sequencing and Analysis
Research shotgun metagenomic sequencing and analysis of microbial-community DNA from an agreed sample, not a clinical microbiome or infection diagnosis.
About this service
Shotgun metagenomics sequences DNA recovered from a mixed community and can support research characterization of microbial sequence composition. Detected reads depend on the sample, preparation, sequencing depth, controls and reference databases; this does not prove organisms are viable, causal, beneficial or harmful, and DNA sequencing alone does not survey RNA viruses.
Service highlights
- Research sequencing and analysis of community DNA.
- May be used to study microbial composition in an agreed environmental or other research sample.
- Findings depend on input quality, contamination control and reference databases.
Who may consider it
- Researchers studying microbial communities.
- Environmental or microbiology laboratories with a defined sequencing project.
What to expect
Confirm current project availability and quote. Specify the sample matrix and whether you will submit a specimen, extracted DNA, a prepared library or raw data; confirm extraction, library preparation, sequencing, analysis, controls, deliverables and turnaround. No sample SOP is provided.
Scope and limitations
The catalog names shotgun metagenome sequencing and analysis. It does not establish a clinically validated assay, identify every microorganism, establish viability or causation, or provide a diagnosis or treatment plan. Contamination, host DNA, reference coverage and analysis affect interpretation.
Frequently asked questions
What is this service for?
It is a research method for sequencing and analyzing DNA from a microbial community in an agreed sample.
What input and deliverables are included?
Whether the provider accepts physical samples, extracted DNA, prepared libraries or sequence files—and which preparation, sequencing, analysis and output files are included—requires project confirmation.
Does it diagnose infection or prescribe treatment?
No. Community sequence findings alone do not diagnose disease, show viability or causation, or determine treatment. Availability and quote must be confirmed.