Biogeography of the ecosystems of the healthy human body – Genome Biology (2013)

Zhou, Y., H. Gao, K. A. Mihindukulasuriya, P. S. La Rosa, K. M. Wylie, T. Vishnivetskaya, M. Podar, B. Warner, P. I. Tarr, D. E. Nelson, J. D. Fortenberry, M. J. Holland, S. E. Burr, W. D. Shannon, E. Sodergren and G. M. Weinstock

Abstract:

Characterizing the biogeography of the microbiome of healthy humans is essential for understanding microbial associated diseases. Previous studies mainly focused on a single body habitat from a limited set of subjects. Here, we analyzed one of the largest microbiome datasets to date and generated a biogeographical map that annotates the biodiversity, spatial relationships, and temporal stability of 22 habitats from 279 healthy humans.

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Zhou, Y., H. Gao, K. A. Mihindukulasuriya, P. S. La Rosa, K. M. Wylie, T. Vishnivetskaya, M. Podar, B. Warner, P. I. Tarr, D. E. Nelson, J. D. Fortenberry, M. J. Holland, S. E. Burr, W. D. Shannon, E. Sodergren and G. M. Weinstock (2013). “Biogeography of the ecosystems of the healthy human body.” Genome Biology 14(1): R1.