Bacterial phase variation enables reversible, locus-specific phenotypic switching, often driven by DNA inversion (invertons). To identify these events, researchers commonly rely on sequencing reads that provide orientation-specific support. Metagenomic sequencing, which captures total genetic material independent of cultivation, offers a powerful platform for the comprehensive study of invertons. However, computational inverton calling from metagenomic data is difficult at low sequencing depth:
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