Fig. 5From: Optimisation of sample storage and DNA extraction for human gut microbiota studiesEffect of the (A) storage conditions and (B) timeline according to the partial least squares (A) discriminant analysis and (B) regression among the most similar individuals (A) S1, S3, and S5, and (B) S1–S4. Ellipses indicate 95 % confidence range. Only the most important species for the model are shown. The numbers in parentheses show the variance explained by the componentBack to article page