Table 1 Characteristics of the analyzed metagenomic datasets
From: Comparative analysis of CRISPR cassettes from the human gut metagenomic contigs
Metagenomic project | Number of contigs/reads | Total length | Source | Individuals involved | Sequencing platform | Assembly algorithm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Human Microbiome Project (HMP) | 1,889,651 contigs | 3,732 Mb | Fecal samples | 124 Europeans of various ages (18–69) | Illumina GA | MetaMos |
(N50 = 3692) | ||||||
Healthy Human Gut Metagenomes (JPN) | 353,805 contigs | 463 Mb | Fecal samples | 13 Japanese individuals (6 months – 45 years), comprising 2 families (of 3 and 4 members) and 6 unrelated individuals | MegaBACE4500 sequencer (GE Healthcare) | PCAP |
(N50 = 1180) | ||||||
Distal gut metagenomic project (DG) | 22,508 contigs | 336Â Mb | Fecal samples | 2 healthy adults | ABI 3730x1 DNA analyzer | Celera Assembler |
(N50 = 1657) |