Poyet, M., et al. "A library of human gut bacterial isolates paired with longitudinal multiomics data enables mechanistic microbiome research." Nature medicine 25.9 (2019): 1442-1452.
(16S library preparation and sequencing. 16S rRNA gene libraries targeting the V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene were prepared by first normalizing template concentrations and determining optimal cycle number by way of qPCR. Two 25 µL reactions for each sample were amplified with 0.5 units of Phusion with 1X High Fidelity buffer, 200 μM of each dNTP, 0.3 μM of 515 F( 5′- AATGATACGGCGACCACCGAGATCTACACTATGGTAATTGTGTGCCAGCMGCCGCGGTAA-3′) and 806rcbc0 (5′- CAAGCAGAAGACGGCATACGAGATTCCCTTGTCTCCAGTCAGTCAGCCGGACTACHVGGGTWTCTAAT-3′).
Tito, Raul Y., et al. "Population-level analysis of Blastocystis subtype prevalence and variation in the human gut microbiota." Gut 68.7 (2019): 1180-1189.
(We profiled stool samples from 616 healthy individuals from the FGFP cohort as well as 107 patients with IBD using amplicon sequencing targeting the V4 variable region of the 16S rRNA and 18S rRNA genes).
Call, Lee, et al. "Metabolomic signatures distinguish the impact of formula carbohydrates on disease outcome in a preterm piglet model of NEC." Microbiome 6.1 (2018): 111.
(Gut contents and mucosal samples were collected and analyzed for microbial profiles by sequencing the V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene. Metabolomic profiles of cecal contents and plasma were analyzed by LC/GC mass spectrometry).
Wang, Chao, et al. "High-salt diet has a certain impact on protein digestion and gut microbiota: a sequencing and proteome combined study." Frontiers in Microbiology 8 (2017): 1838.
(In this study, C57BL/6J mice were fed low- or high-salt diets (0.25 vs. 3.15% NaCl) for 8 weeks, and then gut contents and feces were collected. Fecal microbiota was identified by sequencing the V4 region of 16S ribosomal RNA gene).
Bai, J., Y. Hu, and D. W. Bruner. "Composition of gut microbiota and its association with body mass index and lifestyle factors in a cohort of 7–18 years old children from the American Gut Project." Pediatric obesity 14.4 (2019): e12480.
(AGP sequenced the V4 region of 16S rRNA gene).
Luthold, Renata V., et al. "Gut microbiota interactions with the immunomodulatory role of vitamin D in normal individuals." Metabolism 69 (2017): 76-86.
(The association between 25(OH)D and fecal microbiota (16S rRNA sequencing, V4 region) was tested by multiple linear regression).
Iszatt, Nina, et al. "Environmental toxicants in breast milk of Norwegian mothers and gut bacteria composition and metabolites in their infants at 1 month." Microbiome 7.1 (2019): 34.
(Child fecal samples were characterized by 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing of the V4 region. We used Deblur, a novel sub-operational taxonomic-unit (sub-OTU) approach that provides a higher resolution than OTU-based analyses).
Vangay, Pajau, et al. "US immigration westernizes the human gut microbiome." Cell 175.4 (2018): 962-972.
(We performed amplicon-based sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene V4 region on 550 stool samples (one sample per participant).
Suez, Jotham, et al. "Post-antibiotic gut mucosal microbiome reconstitution is impaired by probiotics and improved by autologous FMT." Cell 174.6 (2018): 1406-1423.
(For 16S amplicon pyrosequencing, PCR amplification was performed spanning the V4 region using the primers 515F/806R of the 16S rRNA gene and subsequently sequenced using 2X250 bp paired-end sequencing (Illumina MiSeq).
Zmora, Niv, et al. "Personalized gut mucosal colonization resistance to empiric probiotics is associated with unique host and microbiome features." Cell 174.6 (2018): 1388-1405.
(For 16S amplicon pyrosequencing, PCR amplification was performed spanning the V4 region using the primers 515F/806R of the 16S rRNA gene and subsequently sequenced using 2 × 250 bp paired-end sequencing (Illumina MiSeq).
Riquelme, Erick, et al. "Tumor microbiome diversity and composition influence pancreatic cancer outcomes." Cell 178.4 (2019): 795-806.
(The 16S rDNA V4 region was amplified by PCR and sequenced in the MiSeq platform (Illumina) using the 2x250 bp paired-end protocol yielding pair-end reads that overlap almost completely. The primers used for amplification contain adapters for MiSeq sequencing and single-index barcodes so that the PCR products may be pooled and sequenced directly (Caporaso et al., 2012), targeting at least 10,000 reads per sample. 16S (variable region 4 [v4]) rRNA gene pipeline data incorporated phylogenetic and alignment based approaches to maximize data resolution).
Matson, Vyara, et al. "The commensal microbiome is associated with anti–PD-1 efficacy in metastatic melanoma patients." Science 359.6371 (2018): 104-108.
(Specifically, the V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene (515F-806R) was PCR-amplified with region-specific primers that include sequencer adapter sequences used in the Illumina flowcell).
Raman, Arjun S., et al. "A sparse covarying unit that describes healthy and impaired human gut microbiota development." Science 365.6449 (2019): eaau4735.
(Amplicons generated from variable region 4 (V4) of bacterial 16S rRNA genes present in these 2455 fecal samples were sequenced, and the resulting reads were assigned to operational taxonomic units with ≥97% nucleotide sequence identity (97%ID OTUs).
Gehrig, Jeanette L., et al. "Effects of microbiota-directed foods in gnotobiotic animals and undernourished children." Science365.6449 (2019): eaau4732.
(Characterizing human fecal microbial communities Methods for V4-16S rRNA gene sequencing and data analysis, calculation of MAZ scores and functional microbiome maturity, and quantification of enteropathogen burden by means of multiplex quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) are described in the supplementary materials).
Lloyd-Price, Jason, et al. "Multi-omics of the gut microbial ecosystem in inflammatory bowel diseases." Nature 569.7758 (2019): 655.
(In brief, bacterial genomic DNA was extracted from the total mass of the biopsied specimens using the MoBIO PowerLyzer Tissue and Cells DNA isolation kit and sterile spatulas for tissue transfer. The 16S rDNA V4 region was amplified from the extracted DNA by PCR and sequenced in the MiSeq platform (Illumina) using the 2 × 250 bp paired-end protocol, yielding pair-end reads that overlapped almost completely).
Multi-omics of the gut microbial ecosystem in inflammatory bowel diseases. Nature. 2019
(In brief, bacterial genomic DNA was extracted from the total mass of the biopsied specimens using the MoBIO PowerLyzer Tissue and Cells DNA isolation kit and sterile spatulas for tissue transfer. The 16S rDNA V4 region was amplified from the extracted DNA by PCR and sequenced in the MiSeq platform (Illumina) using the 2 × 250 bp paired-end protocol, yielding pair-end reads that overlapped almost completely).
emporal development of the gut microbiome in early childhood from the TEDDY study. Nature. 2019
(Bacterial DNA was extracted using the PowerMag Microbiome DNA isolation kit following the manufacturer’s instructions. The V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene was amplified by PCR and sequenced on the MiSeq platform (Illumina) using the 2 × 250 bp paired-end read protocol).
A communal catalogue reveals Earth’s multiscale microbial diversity. Nature. 2018
(We surveyed bacterial and archaeal diversity using amplicon sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene, a common taxonomic marker for bacteria and archaea12 that remains a valuable tool for microbial ecology despite the introduction of whole-genome methods (e.g., metagenomics) that capture gene-level functional diversity13. We amplified the 16S rRNA gene (V4 region) using primers14 shown to recover sequences from most bacterial taxa and many archaea).
Root microbiota drive direct integration of phosphate stress and immunity. Nature. 2017.
(For wild soil experiment 16S sequencing, we processed libraries according to Caporaso, et al.28. Three sets of index primers were used to amplify the V4 (515F-806R) region of the 16S rRNA gene of each sample. In each case, the reverse primer had a unique molecular barcode for each sample).