rRNA sequencing allows the identification and quantification of eukaryotic and bacterial species within a microbial sample.

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rRNA sequencing is used to identify species in a microbial sample. Bacteria usually only have one copy of the rRNA gene so the relative abundance of different species can be quantified. However, eukaryotic genomes often have multiple copies, so relative abundance of different eukaryotic species cannot be quantified.

RRNA Sequencing Allows the Identification and Quantification of Eukaryotic and Bacterial