To cite package ‘Rbec’ in publications use: Zhang P (2026). _Rbec: Rbec: a tool for analysis of amplicon sequencing data from synthetic microbial communities_. R package version 1.20.0, . A BibTeX entry for LaTeX users is @Manual{, title = {Rbec: Rbec: a tool for analysis of amplicon sequencing data from synthetic microbial communities}, author = {Pengfan Zhang}, year = {2026}, note = {R package version 1.20.0}, url = {https://bioconductor.org/packages/Rbec}, }