The Human Microbiome Project in 2011 and beyond

Lita M Proctor

doi:10.1016/j.chom.2011.10.001

The Human Microbiome Project in 2011 and beyond

Cell Host Microbe. 2011 Oct 20;10(4):287-91. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2011.10.001.

Author

Lita M Proctor¹

Affiliation

¹ National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, 5635 Fishers Lane, Bethesda, MD 20892-9305, USA. lita.proctor@nih.gov

PMID: 22018227
DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2011.10.001

Abstract

The human microbiome comprises the genes and genomes of the microbiota that inhabit the body. We highlight Human Microbiome Project (HMP) resources, including 600 microbial reference genomes, 70 million 16S sequences, 700 metagenomes, and 60 million predicted genes from healthy adult microbiomes. Microbiome studies of specific diseases and future research directions are also discussed.

MeSH terms

Biodiversity*
Humans
Metagenome*