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| Title |
Metagenomics - a guide from sampling to data analysis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Microbial Informatics and Experimentation, February 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/2042-5783-2-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Torsten Thomas, Jack Gilbert, Folker Meyer |
| Abstract |
Metagenomics applies a suite of genomic technologies and bioinformatics tools to directly access the genetic content of entire communities of organisms. The field of metagenomics has been responsible for substantial advances in microbial ecology, evolution, and diversity over the past 5 to 10 years, and many research laboratories are actively engaged in it now. With the growing numbers of activities also comes a plethora of methodological knowledge and expertise that should guide future developments in the field. This review summarizes the current opinions in metagenomics, and provides practical guidance and advice on sample processing, sequencing technology, assembly, binning, annotation, experimental design, statistical analysis, data storage, and data sharing. As more metagenomic datasets are generated, the availability of standardized procedures and shared data storage and analysis becomes increasingly important to ensure that output of individual projects can be assessed and compared. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 27 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 41% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 7% |
| Italy | 1 | 4% |
| Cameroon | 1 | 4% |
| Germany | 1 | 4% |
| Sweden | 1 | 4% |
| Australia | 1 | 4% |
| India | 1 | 4% |
| Finland | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 7 | 26% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 16 | 59% |
| Members of the public | 11 | 41% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 3,821 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 55 | 1% |
| Brazil | 24 | <1% |
| India | 13 | <1% |
| France | 11 | <1% |
| Germany | 10 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 10 | <1% |
| Canada | 8 | <1% |
| Spain | 7 | <1% |
| Denmark | 7 | <1% |
| Other | 88 | 2% |
| Unknown | 3588 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 865 | 23% |
| Student > Master | 636 | 17% |
| Researcher | 624 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 468 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 196 | 5% |
| Other | 477 | 12% |
| Unknown | 555 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1606 | 42% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 668 | 17% |
| Environmental Science | 226 | 6% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 156 | 4% |
| Computer Science | 106 | 3% |
| Other | 403 | 11% |
| Unknown | 656 | 17% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 112. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 11 October 2022.
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#2
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#2,012
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#2
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So far Altmetric has tracked 15 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a lot more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 17.8. This one scored the same or higher as 13 of them.
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