PRJNA483345
Fecal Metagenome
Microbiota studies in population-based large-scale cohorts require a feasible sample collection protocol. We compared the effect of three different storage methods, including immediate freezing at -80°C, 95% ethanol 48h at room temperature (RT), and Whatman card 36h at RT, on the measured composition of stool microbiota of eight healthy, female volunteers by sequencing the V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene on an Illumina MiSeq.