EasyMicroPlot

EasyMicroPlot performs comprehensive metagenomic analysis of microbiome next-generation sequencing (NGS) data in R to characterize and visualize microbial community composition in clinical and cohort studies.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive metagenomic analysis: Performs core downstream metagenomic tasks from initial data processing to final visualization of microbial communities.
• Integration of popular tools and methods: Incorporates widely-used microbial analysis and visualization techniques.
• Next-generation sequencing (NGS) support: Handles NGS-derived metagenomic datasets for downstream analysis.
• Metadata management: Manages extensive metadata such as age, BMI, gender, and medical results for large-cohort analyses.
• Clinical microbiome applicability: Supports analyses relevant to clinical microbiome studies and cohort investigations.

Scientific Applications:

• Guangdong Gut Microbiome Project (GGMP): Applied to 694 bio-samples from GGMP to analyze the influence of dietary styles on gut microbiota composition.
• Clinical and cohort microbiome studies: Enables investigation of microbial influences on health and disease in clinical research and large cohorts.

Methodology:

Leverages advanced mathematical algorithms adapted from other scientific fields to enhance data processing quality.