The gut microbiota (GM) is now recognized as a key factor in health and disease. Differences in the composition of the gut microbiota of research animals may contribute to altered phenotypes or poor reproducibility of animal-based studies. Culture-independent techniques such as next-generation sequencing (NGS) allow in-depth characterization of the GM. The RRRC now offers a full line of NGS-related services including fecal DNA extraction, 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and informatics analysis to researchers using rat models. For more information, please see
here or contact us.
16S rRNA gene sequencing requires submission of 1-2 fresh fecal samples per rat. Samples should be frozen immediately following collection and shipped frozen. You will receive a detailed report containing the relative abundance of all detected microbes at each taxonomic level, 2D and 3D principal component analyses, rarefaction curves, and the associated raw data. For more information, please see
here.
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