This unique book addresses microbiome data’s statistical modeling and analysis using cutting-edge R software. It includes real-world data from the authors’ research and the public domain and discusses the implementation of R for data analysis step by step. The data and R computer programs are publicly available, allowing readers to replicate the model development and data analysis presented in each chapter so that these new methods can be readily applied in their research.
The book also discusses recent developments in statistical modeling and data analysis in microbiome research and the latest advances in next-generation sequencing and big data in methodological development and applications. This timely book will greatly benefit all readers involved in microbiome, ecology, and microarray data analyses, as well as other research fields.