We conducted an exploratory analysis of 9,251 publicly available human metagenomes from 31 countries & 48 cohorts that we previously published,
and discovered a significant presence of human mtDNA sequences
plus investigated the extent of mtDNA presence.
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and discovered a significant presence of human mtDNA sequences
plus investigated the extent of mtDNA presence.
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Comments
📌Positive samples spanned over 21 countries, w/ China, Sweden, Canada, Israel, and Mongolia having the most positives (see Fig 1B)
📌Positive cases were derived from stool, oral & skin samples (see Fig 1C)
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for more of our discussion on the privacy risks and research opportunities associated with mtDNA, urging consideration by the scientific, ethics, and legal communities.
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