Sample storage conditions induce post-collection biases in microbiome profiles

Sample storage conditions induce post-collection biases in microbiome profiles

Abstract Background Here we investigated the influence of different stabilization and storage strategies on the quality and composition of the fecal microbial community. Namely, same-day isolated murine DNA was compared to samples stored for 1 month in air at ambient temperature, with or without pre...

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Main Authors: Samir V. Jenkins, Kieng B. Vang, Allen Gies, Robert J. Griffin, Se-Ran Jun, Intawat Nookaew, Ruud P. M. Dings
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Gut microbiome
16S rRNA
Alpha diversity
Fecal microbiome transplantations
Metabolic function analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-018-1359-5

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