Benchmarking DNA isolation kits used in analyses of the urinary microbiome

Abstract The urinary microbiome has been increasingly characterized using next-generation sequencing. However, many of the technical methods have not yet been specifically optimized for urine. We sought to compare the performance of several DNA isolation kits used in urinary microbiome studies. A to...

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Main Authors: Lisa Karstens, Nazema Y. Siddiqui, Tamara Zaza, Alecsander Barstad, Cindy L. Amundsen, Tatyana A. Sysoeva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85482-1