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IMAP: Integrated Microbiome Analysis Pipelines: End-to-End Practical User Guides Using Integrated Approaches

2 Microbiome Sample Metadata

Microbiome sample metadata offers valuable contextual and background information about the samples, playing a crucial role in comprehending the factors that can impact microbial composition and function. Creating a well-organized metadata table is essential to:

  • Enhance the reliability, comparability, and transparency of microbiome research.
  • Facilitate the integration of data, promote reproducibility, and foster collaboration, ultimately leading to stronger and more significant scientific findings in the field of microbiome analysis.

A more detailed description is described in IMAP-PART 02