Metadata harmonization-Standards are the key for a better usage of omics data for integrative microbiome analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tremendous amounts of data generated from microbiome research studies during the last decades require not only standards for sampling and preparation of omics data but also clear concepts of how the metadata is prepared to ensure re-use for integrative and interdisciplinary microbiome analysis.

Results

In this Commentary, we present our views on the key issues related to the current system for metadata submission in omics research, and propose the development of a global metadata system. Such a system should be easy to use, clearly structured in a hierarchical way, and should be compatible with all existing microbiome data repositories, following common standards for minimal required information and common ontology. Although minimum metadata requirements are essen

SUBMITTER: Cernava T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9233336 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature