Functional Feces

A Perk for contributing $3,750 or more
to American Gut Project
by The Microsetta Initiative (UC San Diego)

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Deeper shotgun metagenomic characterization of up to 7 stool samples, providing an analysis of the variability of functions over time. This could be a great opportunity to see if fasting or extreme diet has an effect on your microbes! We would recommend doing this as a timeseries, either daily, weekly or monthly, to track how you’re doing when you travel or when you change your diet (those New Year’s resolutions again!)

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American Gut Project
by The Microsetta Initiative (UC San Diego)

$1,951,793 raised
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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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