Minimizing confounders and increasing data quality in murine models for studies of the gut microbiome

Murine models are widely used to explore host-microbe interactions because of the challenges and limitations inherent to human studies. However, microbiome studies in murine models are not without their nuances. Inter-individual variations in gut microbiota are frequent even in animals housed within...

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Main Authors: Jun Miyoshi, Vanessa Leone, Kentaro Nobutani, Mark W. Musch, Kristina Martinez-Guryn, Yunwei Wang, Sawako Miyoshi, Alexandria M. Bobe, A. Murat Eren, Eugene B. Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5166.pdf