Laser Capture Microdissection as a Method for Investigating the Human Hair Follicle Microbiome Reveals Region-Specific Differences in the Bacteriome Profile

    March 2023 in “ BMC Research Notes ”
    Marta B. Lousada, Janin Edelkamp, Tim Lachnit … Ralf Paus
    Studysummary This pilot study explored a new method using laser-capture microdissection and 16S rRNA gene sequencing to analyze the human scalp hair follicle microbiome more accurately, revealing region-specific variations in microbial diversity and abundance.
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