Which of the following samples would NOT be suitable for a metagenomics-based approach?

A. Water samples from different bodies of water with different temperatures, salinities, and acidities
B. A soil sample from a farm where a new planting schedule has been implemented
C. A water sample from an industrial site that has been contaminated with pollutants
D. A fecal sample from a patient with irritable bowel syndrome

E. A homogenous population of skin cancer cells collected from a patient biopsy


E

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