Powerful world of (meta-)genomics held back by lack of Standard Operating Procedures: A computer science-oriented analysis on automated metagenomic approaches and pipelines, their common practices, and technical shortcomings

Context: The study and analysis of (meta-)genomics have been providing scientists with valuable insights into the functioning and composition of microbial communities. Latest advancements in next-gen and high throughput sequencing technologies have resulted in significant growth in the data produced and made available for further research. These...