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    • Statistical Genetics
    • Bioinformatics

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    • Microbiome beta-diversity analysis is crucial for understanding microbial community structure.
    • Existing methods like MiRKAT require complex beta-diversity matrices.
    • A simpler approach for microbiome analysis is needed.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and evaluate a simple method for microbiome beta-diversity analysis using mean distances to reference samples.
    • To compare the statistical power of this new method against MiRKAT.
    • To assess the utility of this method for association studies.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized reference stool and nasal samples from the Human Microbiome Project.
    • Employed 2 degrees-of-freedom (df) and 5-df regression tests based on mean distances.
    • Compared test power with the microbiome regression-based kernel association test (MiRKAT) via simulations and real data analysis (American Gut Project).

    Main Results:

    • MiRKAT showed moderately greater power than the 2-df test in some simulations, while the 2-df test outperformed MiRKAT for Dirichlet multinomial samples.
    • The 5-df test yielded smaller P values than MiRKAT in associating BMI with stool microbiome beta-diversity.
    • The new method demonstrated comparable power to MiRKAT and PERMANOVA.

    Conclusions:

    • Mean distance-based tests offer a powerful and statistically straightforward alternative for microbiome beta-diversity analysis.
    • This method facilitates analysis with standard statistical tools and simplifies data sharing.
    • Further simulations and applications are recommended to fully validate the method's performance.