Metagenome Project

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Russian Metagenomic project is a consortium of leading medical, biological and analytical centers of Russia which target research of biological communities (biota) housing human organism.

Objective of initial phase is to describe composition of  gastro-intestinal tract (GIT) microbiota typical for population of various territories of Russian Federation both normally and in disease; to estimate potential contribution of microbes colonizing different parts of GIT to development of a number of its pathological conditions.