Raw sequence reads of bacterial microbiomes of Symbiodiniaceae lab cultures

The use of long-read sequencing using portable Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) is becoming increasingly popular in the study of host-associated microbiomes. However, its application has not yet been optimized for characterizing understudied microbiomes, such as those in marine environments. We evaluated the accuracy and consistency of ONT sequencing of full-length 16S rRNA genes for diversity surveys of symbiotic dinoflagellate (family Symbiodiniaceae) microbiomes.