Table 1.
Main characteristics of the datasets used to construct the WIS, UNITN, and UHGG reference sets.
| N | WIS | UNITN | UHGG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samples | Samples | 51,052 | 9428 | Did not generate new assemblies from samples |
| Body sites | 1: Gut (100%) | 5: Gut (85%), oral (8.5%), skin (5.4%), vagina (1%), and maternal milk (0.1%) | NA | |
| Countries | 2: Israel (90%) and USA (10%) | 31: USA (15%), China (14%), Israel (10%), Sweden (6%), and Denmark (6%)* | NA | |
| Age | Adults (99%) and children (<1%) | Adults (81%) and children (19%) | NA | |
| Gender | Female (61%) and male (39%) | Not specified | NA | |
| Assemblies | Assemblies from samples before filtration criteria | 483,192 | 345,654 | 0 |
| Assemblies from samples after filtration criteria# | 142,912 (30%) | 154,723 (45%) | 0 (0%) | |
| External assemblies after filtration criteria# | 98,206 (88% Passoli et al.7) | 80,990 | 286,997 (48% Passoli et al.7) | |
| Total assemblies used | 241,118 (36% Passoli et al.7) | 154,723 | 286,997 (48% Passoli et al.7) | |
| Clusters | Species | 3594 | 4930 | 4644 |
| Genera | 2365 | 2640 | Not specified | |
| Families | 627 | 778 | Not specified |
*Five most represented countries.
#Each set of assemblies went through different filtration criteria (“Methods”).