The Biological Observation Matrix (BIOM) format or: how I learned to stop worrying and love the ome-ome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We present the Biological Observation Matrix (BIOM, pronounced “biome”) format: a JSON-based file format for representing arbitrary observation by sample contingency tables with associated sample and observation metadata. As the numb...

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Main Authors: McDonald Daniel, Clemente Jose C, Kuczynski Justin, Rideout Jai, Stombaugh Jesse, Wendel Doug, Wilke Andreas, Huse Susan, Hufnagle John, Meyer Folker, Knight Rob, Caporaso J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2012-07-01
Series:GigaScience
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Online Access:http://www.gigasciencejournal.com/content/1/1/7