Dataset of metagenomic profiles of human gut microbiome from frozen fecal samples sequenced using Illumina and ONT chemistries

The data presented in this study are metagenomic profiles of human gut microbiome deduced from frozen fecal samples using two different sequencing chemistries namely, Illumina and Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT). The generated data is obtained from genomic DNA extracted from frozen fecal samples collected from a healthy individual on Day 3, Day 5, Day 9, Day 12, and Day 30, in addition to Day 1 (unfrozen). The metagenomic sequence data have been deposited at NCBI SRA as BioProject PRJNA827663. The taxonomic annotation undertaken using MG-RAST showed relative abundance of bacteria represented by different taxonomic levels varied significantly based on two sequencing chemistries. There was distinct temporal variation in the relative abundance of bacteria at different taxonomic levels based on the day of extraction of genomic DNA. This dataset can be used to study differences in functional profiles of human gut microbiome using different sequencing technologies. Moreover, generated data can aid in selection of most appropriate sequencing chemistry to study future human gut microbiome studies based on the appropriate preservation method of fecal samples.