Research on the human microbiome has yielded numerous insights into health and disease,
but also has resulted in a wealth of experimental artifacts. Here, we present suggestions for …

First insights on the human gut microbiome have been gained from medium-sized, cross-
sectional studies. However, given the modest portion of explained variance of currently …

Relatives have more similar gut microbiomes than nonrelatives, but the degree to which this
similarity results from shared genotypes versus shared environments has been …

Background Adaptive shifts in gut microbiome composition are one route by which animals
adapt to seasonal changes in food availability and diet. However, outside of dietary shifts …

Climate change and climate‐driven increases in infectious disease threaten wildlife
populations globally. Gut microbial responses are predicted to either buffer or exacerbate …

Proper preservation of stool samples to minimize microbial community shifts and inactivate
infectious agents is important for self-collected specimens requiring shipment to laboratories …

Marker gene amplicon sequencing is often preferred over whole genome sequencing for
microbial community characterization, due to its lower cost while still enabling assessment of …

In humans, gut microbiome (GM) differences are often correlated with, and sometimes
causally implicated in, ageing. However, it is unclear how these findings translate in wild …

The maintenance of oxygen homeostasis in the gut is critical for the maintenance of a
healthy gut microbiota. However, few studies have explored how the concentration of …

Storage of biological specimens is crucial in the life and medical sciences. Storage
conditions for samples can be different for a number of reasons, and it is unclear what effect …