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Recognizing the reagent microbiome

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Abstract

A noticeable part of the microbiome literature, especially that working with low-biomass samples, is plagued by reagent contamination. Here we describe visual, statistical, methodical and ecological techniques to facilitate recognition of signals which represent contamination.

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Nature Reviews Microbiology

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1740-1526
2058-5276

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3

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Springer Nature

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Sponsorship
Medical Research Council (MR/K021133/1)
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) (146281)
Medical Research Council (G1100221)
Medical Research Council (G1100221/1)
The work was supported by the Medical Research Council (United Kingdom; G1100221) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Cambridge Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre (Women’s Health theme).