Batch effects account for the main findings of an in utero human intestinal bacterial colonization study
Abstract A recent study by Rackaityte et al. reported evidence for a low level of bacterial colonization, specifically of Micrococcus luteus, in the intestine of second trimester human fetuses. We have re-analyzed their sequence data and identified a batch effect which violates the underlying assump...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Microbiome |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-020-00949-z |