Metadata file
The required metadata file is a CSV file. The first column has to be Sample, and there are no other requirements. Other columns can be used for plotting or diversity analysis.
Example
The following metadata (subset from Liang et al 2020):
| Sample | Infant_feeding | Infant_formula_type | Infant_delivery_type | Infant_gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample3218 | Formula | cow-milk based | C-Section | Male |
| Sample3221 | Formula | cow-milk based | C-Section | Male |
| Sample3248 | Formula | cow-milk based | C-Section | Male |
| Sample3247 | Formula | soy-protein based | C-Section | Female |
| Sample3084 | Formula | cow-milk based | Vaginal delivery | Female |
| Sample2914 | Formula | cow-milk based | Vaginal delivery | Female |
| Sample2969 | Formula | cow-milk based | Vaginal delivery | Male |
Can be recorded as CSV as follows:
Sample,Infant_feeding,Infant_formula_type,Infant_delivery_type,Infant_gender
Sample3218,Formula,cow-milk based,C-Section,Male
Sample3221,Formula,cow-milk based,C-Section,Male
Sample3248,Formula,cow-milk based,C-Section,Male
Sample3247,Formula,soy-protein based,C-Section,Female
Sample3084,Formula,cow-milk based,Vaginal delivery,Female
Sample2914,Formula,cow-milk based,Vaginal delivery,Female
Sample2969,Formula,cow-milk based,Vaginal delivery,Male