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Table 1 Details of human oral cavity samples from HMP, with associated abbreviations

From: Phylogenetic approaches to microbial community classification

Sub-sites

Acronym

Samples

OTUs

Seqs/sample (mean ± sd)

OTUs/sample (mean ± sd)

Saliva

SAL

281

6166

8596 ± 6034

521 ± 183

Attached keratinized gingiva

GING

304

3741

8998 ± 5756

313 ± 105

Buccal mucosa

BUCC

301

5370

9465 ± 10,268

447 ± 166

Hard palate

HPAL

300

5848

8935 ± 6575

441 ± 154

Palatine tonsils

PTON

304

5339

9586 ± 7247

448 ± 146

Throat

THRO

301

6278

9053 ± 7233

422 ± 147

Tongue dorsum

TONG

305

4400

10,351 ± 10,450

398 ± 129

Subgingival plaque

SUB

301

5782

9877 ± 5926

495 ± 147

Supragingival plaque

SUPRA

305

5277

10,413 ± 6564

497 ± 152