Meta-CD: a metagenomic sequencing coverage and depth calculator for target species
epth Calculator (Meta-CD) is a convenient, biologist-friendly tool for determining coverage and depth to enhance taxonomic detection, functional profiling, and metagenome-assembled genome (MAG) recovery in metagenomics. It supports experimental design and post-sequencing analysis, modeling how genome size, relative abundance, sequencing depth, and DNA quantity influence detection of target species.
Authors
- Zhe Lyu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0184-6609)
- Callie Claiborne
Institutions
- North Carolina State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiology Resource Announcements
- Published
- 2026-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00811-26
- Primary Topic
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases