Walker, Alan W.Martin, Jennifer C.Scott, PaulParkhill, JulianFlint, Harry J.Scott, Karen P.2015-06-292015-06-292015-06-22Walker, A W, Martin, J C, Scott, P, Parkhill, J, Flint, H J & Scott, K P 2015, '16S rRNA gene-based profiling of the human infant gut microbiota is strongly influenced by sample processing and PCR primer choice', Microbiome, vol. 3, 26. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-015-0087-4ORCID: /0000-0001-5099-8495/work/42316366ORCID: /0000-0002-4608-0013/work/186523572http://hdl.handle.net/2164/4656Acknowledgements The authors acknowledge the assistance of Grietje Holtrop (RINH-BioSS) with the statistical analysis of the data and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute’s 454 pyrosequencing team for generating 16S rRNA gene data. AWW, PS and JP received core funding support from the Wellcome Trust [grant number 098051]. AWW, JCM, HJF and KPS are funded by the Scottish Government (SG-RESAS).1540322eng16S rRNA gene sequencingbifidobacteriainfantintestinal microbiotaFISHQH301 BiologyWellcome Trust098051QH301Journal article10.1186/s40168-015-0087-43