Correcting for batch effects in case-control microbiome studies.

PLoS Comput Biol · 2018 · PMC5940237 · PMID 29684016

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There was an apparent reduction in the batch effect after applying ComBat, although differences between batches remained weakly significant (PERMANOVA p = 0.008, Fig 2 ) [ 8 ].

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