Microbes For Two: See What You’re Sharing

A Perk for contributing $190 or more
to The Microsetta Initiative
by The Microsetta Initiative (UC San Diego)

Claimed by MAXINE BARISH-WREDEN Steph G Steven Lederman and 2353 others.

Discontinued

This item has been discontinued by The Microsetta Initiative (UC San Diego).

Kits currently not being distributed due to American Gut shifting its efforts to COVID-19 research.

DNA extraction and 16S rRNA sequencing of two stool samples, e.g. couples, father/son, mother/daughter, you and your dog (or, one stool and say an oral sample – it's up to you – mix and match how you like). You'll be able to view, download and print a high-resolution certificate suitable for framing of your results and access to more detailed taxa report of your results - which can be viewed online and downloaded into Excel.

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The Microsetta Initiative
by The Microsetta Initiative (UC San Diego)

$1,964,201 raised
12923 contributors
9 years running

World's largest open-source science project to understand microbial diversity across the globe. Many people don't realize that bacteria play an incredibly important role in our health, and are involved in many essential functions.

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Microbes For Two: See What You’re Sharing

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