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SUBMITTER: Hatch A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6791206 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hatch Andrew A Horne James J Toma Ryan R Twibell Brittany L BL Somerville Kalie M KM Pelle Benjamin B Canfield Kinga P KP Genkin Matvey M Banavar Guruduth G Perlina Ally A Messier Helen H Klitgord Niels N Vuyisich Momchilo M
International journal of genomics 20191001
A functional readout of the gut microbiome is necessary to enable precise control of the gut microbiome's functions, which support human health and prevent or minimize a wide range of chronic diseases. Stool metatranscriptomic analysis offers a comprehensive functional view of the gut microbiome, but despite its usefulness, it has rarely been used in clinical studies due to its complexity, cost, and bioinformatic challenges. This method has also received criticism due to potential intrasample va ...[more]