Integrity of the Human Faecal Microbiota following Long-Term Sample Storage.

In studies of the human microbiome, faecal samples are frequently used as a non-invasive proxy for the study of the intestinal microbiota. To obtain reliable insights, the need for bacterial DNA of high quality and integrity following appropriate faecal sample collection and preservation steps is pa...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Elahe Kia, Brett Wagner Mackenzie, Danielle Middleton, Anna Lau, David W Waite, Gillian Lewis, Yih-Kai Chan, Marta Silvestre, Garth J S Cooper, Sally D Poppitt, Michael W Taylor
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5049846?pdf=render