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Phage DNA modification can bias metagenomic recovery

DNA modifications carried by phages may decrease the efficiency of phage genome recovery in short-read metagenome sequencing, potentially causing underestimation of their true abundance.

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Explaining low metagenomic detectability of modified phages and need for specialized approaches