跨元基因组分类学分类器的整合性分析:在整合性长寿OMICS研究中,对肠道微生物群的衰老和长寿的案例研究

Tanya T Karagiannis1,2, Ye Chen3, Sarah Bald4

  • 1Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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对微生物组分析的分类学分类器进行比较,发现使用多种方法,如MetaPhlAn和Kraken,可以比单个分类器方法更全面地了解与年龄相关的微生物变化.

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