Research Article

Variations in Gut Microbiome Profiles Based on Different DNA Extraction Methods: A Comparative Study

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The impact of different extraction methods on bacterial diversity. (a) Observed species number in humans, (b) observed OTUs, (c) Shannon index, and (d) inverse Simpson index in five mammals. per group. Data are expressed as the . Graph bars marked with different quantities of star sign on top represent statistically significant results based on one-way ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis test (, , and ).
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