Comparison of DNA extraction methods for microbial community profiling with an application to pediatric bronchoalveolar lavage samples.

Barcoded amplicon sequencing is rapidly becoming a standard method for profiling microbial communities, including the human respiratory microbiome. While this approach has less bias than standard cultivation, several steps can introduce variation including the type of DNA extraction method used. Her...

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Main Authors: Dana Willner, Joshua Daly, David Whiley, Keith Grimwood, Claire E Wainwright, Philip Hugenholtz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22514642/?tool=EBI