The Social Biology of Microbial Communities: Workshop Summary (2012)
Chapter: Appendix C: Acronyms
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"Appendix C: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2012. The Social Biology of Microbial Communities: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13500.
| AGR | Amitermes-Gnathamitermes-Rhynchotermes |
| AMD | acid mine drainage |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
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CCA |
canonical correspondence analysis |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CDI | contact-dependent growth inhibition |
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EHEC |
enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli |
| EPS | extracellular polymeric substance |
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FDH |
formate dehydrogenase |
|
HA |
hemagglutinin |
| HMP | Human Microbiome Project |
|
IBD |
inflammatory bowel disease |
| IOM | Institute of Medicine |
|
LCA |
last common ancestor |
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MetaHIT |
Metagenomics of the Human Intestinal Tract |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2012. The Social Biology of Microbial Communities: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13500.
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NA |
neuraminidase |
| NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| NEC | neonatal necrotizing entercolitis |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NMDS | nonmetric multidimensional scaling |
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ORCA |
Ocean Research and Conservation Association |
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PCA |
principal component analysis |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
|
rRNA |
ribosomal ribonucleic acid |
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