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Advancing microbiome research through standardized data and metadata collection: introducing the Microbiome Research Data Toolkit.
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Database : the journal of biological databases and curation [Database (Oxford)] 2024 Aug 21; Vol. 2024. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Microbiome research has made significant gains with the evolution of sequencing technologies. Ensuring comparability between studies and enhancing the findability, accessibility, interoperability and reproducibility of microbiome data are crucial for maximizing the value of this growing body of research. Addressing the challenges of standardized metadata reporting, collection and curation, the Microbiome Working Group of the Human Hereditary and Health in Africa (H3Africa) consortium aimed to develop a comprehensive solution. In this paper, we present the Microbiome Research Data Toolkit, a versatile tool designed to standardize microbiome research metadata, facilitate MIxS-MIMS and PhenX reporting, standardize prospective collection of participant biological and lifestyle data, and retrospectively harmonize such data. This toolkit enables past, present and future microbiome research endeavors to collaborate effectively, fostering novel collaborations and accelerating knowledge discovery in the field. Database URL: https://doi.org/10.25375/uct.24218999.v2.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press.)
- Subjects :
- Humans
Databases, Factual
Metadata
Microbiota
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1758-0463
- Volume :
- 2024
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Database : the journal of biological databases and curation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 39167718
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/database/baae062