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Metagenomic predictions: from microbiome to complex health and environmental phenotypes in humans and cattle.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Ross Elizabeth M, Moate Peter J, Marett Leah C, Cocks Ben G, Hayes Ben J
Abstract excerpt
Mammals have a large cohort of endo- and ecto- symbiotic microorganisms (the microbiome) that potentially influence host phenotypes. There have been numerous exploratory studies of these symbiotic organisms in humans and other animals, often with the aim of relating the microbiome to a complex phenotype such as body mass index (BMI) or disease state. Here, we describe an efficient methodology for predicting...
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