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. 2018 Mar 13;3(2):e00194-17.
doi: 10.1128/mSystems.00194-17. eCollection 2018 Mar-Apr.

Data and Statistical Methods To Analyze the Human Microbiome

Levi Waldron  1   2
Affiliations

Data and Statistical Methods To Analyze the Human Microbiome

Levi Waldron. mSystems. .

Abstract

The Waldron lab for computational biostatistics bridges the areas of cancer genomics and microbiome studies for public health, developing methods to exploit publicly available data resources and to integrate -omics studies.

Keywords: machine learning; meta-analysis; metagenomics; statistical analysis.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: L.W. has nothing to disclose. Conflict of Interest Disclosures: L.W. has nothing to disclose.

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