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NEW OCB Activity: Metabarcoding Intercal

Posted by mmaheigan 
· Tuesday, February 10th, 2026 

This new activity has just launched and there are multiple opportunities to get involved.

→Sign up and nominate speakers for the bi-monthly webinar series. Self-nominations are encouraged.

→Apply to join the working group. Participants will be expected to prepare and analyze samples for 16S or 18S sequences and attend a synthesis meeting either in-person or virtually. Detailed protocols and workflows are expected to be made publicly available.

→Learn more about this activity

Sign up or nominate speakers for the bi-monthly webinar series
Apply to join the working group

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