Development of Microbiome Biobanks – Challenges and Opportunities
Matthew J. Ryan, Michael Schloter, Gabriele Berg, Tanja Kostić, Linda L. Kinkel, Kellye Eversole, James Macklin, Bettina Schelkle, Μαρία Κάζου, Inga Sarand, Brajesh K. Singh, David S. Fischer, Emmanuelle Maguin, Ilario Ferrocino, Nélson Lima, Ryan McClure, Trevor C. Charles, Rafael Soares Correa de Souza, George Seghal Kiran, H Krug, Julian Taffner, Hugo Roume, Joseph Selvin, David Smith, Daria Rybakova, Angela Sessitsch
Abstract
The microbiome research field is rapidly evolving, but the required biobanking infrastructure is currently fragmented and not prepared for the biobanking of microbiomes. The rapid advancement of technologies requires an urgent assessment of how biobanks can underpin research by preserving microbiome samples and their functional potential. The microbiome research field is rapidly evolving, but the required biobanking infrastructure is currently fragmented and not prepared for the biobanking of microbiomes. The rapid advancement of technologies requires an urgent assessment of how biobanks can underpin research by preserving microbiome samples and their functional potential.