Advancing microbiome research through standardized data and metadata collection: introducing the Microbiome Research Data Toolkit.
Database (Oxford)
; 20242024 Aug 21.
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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.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Microbiota
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Metadados
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Database (Oxford)
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
África do Sul