A comparative analysis of the intestinal metagenomes present in guinea pigs (<it>Cavia porcellus</it>) and humans (<it>Homo sapiens</it>)

A comparative analysis of the intestinal metagenomes present in guinea pigs (<it>Cavia porcellus</it>) and humans (<it>Homo sapiens</it>)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Guinea pig (<it>Cavia porcellus</it>) is an important model for human intestinal research. We have characterized the faecal microbiota of 60 guinea pigs using Illumina shotgun metagenomics, and used this data to compile a...

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Main Authors: Hildebrand Falk, Ebersbach Tine, Nielsen Henrik, Li Xiaoping, Sonne Si, Bertalan Marcelo, Dimitrov Peter, Madsen Lise, Qin Junjie, Wang Jun, Raes Jeroen, Kristiansen Karsten, Licht Tine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/514

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