A phylogenetic transform enhances analysis of compositional microbiota data

Surveys of microbial communities (microbiota), typically measured as relative abundance of species, have illustrated the importance of these communities in human health and disease. Yet, statistical artifacts commonly plague the analysis of relative abundance data. Here, we introduce the PhILR trans...

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Main Authors: Justin D Silverman, Alex D Washburne, Sayan Mukherjee, Lawrence A David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-02-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/21887