Sampling and pyrosequencing methods for characterizing bacterial communities in the human gut using 16S sequence tags

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Intense interest centers on the role of the human gut microbiome in health and disease, but optimal methods for analysis are still under development. Here we present a study of methods for surveying bacterial communities in human feces using 454/Roche pyrosequenc...

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Main Authors: Hwang Jennifer, Bittinger Kyle, Knight Rob, Chen Ying-Yu, Hoffmann Christian, Lewis James D, Wu Gary D, Chen Jun, Berkowsky Ronald, Nessel Lisa, Li Hongzhe, Bushman Frederic D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/206