The current survey comprises more than 700 samples from hundreds of individuals taken from up to 16 distinct body sites. Illumina sequencing has yielded more than 20 billion Illumina reads and annotation data produced from the sequences exceeds 10 terabytes. In anticipation of such data volumes, we have developed JCVI Metagenomics Reports (METAREP), an open source tool for high-performance comparative analysis, in 2010. The tool enables users to slice and dice data using a combination of taxonomic and functional/pathway signatures. To demonstrate how the tool can be used by body site experts, we picked and loaded sample data from 17 oral samples and presented a quick tutorial on how users can view, search, browse individual samples and compare multiple samples (see video). The functionality was very well received and body site experts asked JCVI to make all the 700+ samples available. As a result of the Jamboree, JCVI in agreement/collaboration with the HMP Data Analysis and Coordination Center and the rest of the HMP consortium, will soon set-up a dedicated HMP METAREP instance that will allow body-site experts and eventually other users to analyze the DAWG data in a user-friendly way via the web.
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