Fig. 8
Technology development in the microbiome projects, FY2012–2016. This figure depicts the three main technology categories of computational/statistical tools, experimental tools and products/devices developed in the microbiome projects, which summed $188M over fiscal years 2012–2016. a Depicts computational/statistical tool development further subdivided into methods for microbial community composition analysis, microbial and microbial community metabolic pathway/network analysis and database development. Other computational analyses were combined under “Other.” b Depicts experimental tool development further subdivided into ex vivo, in vivo or in vitro tools. c Depicts product/device development further subdivided into therapeutic, diagnostic or other products/devices