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Table 2 Number of DNA sequences obtained during processing

From: High throughput DNA sequencing to detect differences in the subgingival plaque microbiome in elderly subjects with and without dementia

Processing step

Total

%

Initial Number of Sequences

101,081,862

100

Successful end pairing

44,142,704

44

PHRED score >5

36,213,577

36

OTUs identified and analyzed

34,655,555

34

Average sequences/sample

2,310,370

n.a.

  1. n.a. not applicable; OTU operational taxonomic units.