Abstract Understanding the role of human gut microbiota in health and disease requires insights into its taxonomic composition and functional capabilities. This study evaluates whether concatenating paired-end reads enhances data output for gut microbiome analysis compared to the merging approach across various regions of the 16S rRNA gene. We assessed this approach in both mock commu... https://www.koivuknives.com/product-category/printed-gatefold-invitations/