This README.txt file was generated on 10-03-2022 by Maryia Khomich. GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Title of Dataset: Oral bacteria from a community-based generation study RHINESSA in Bergen, Norway 2. Author Information A. Principal Investigator Contact Information Name: Randi Jacobsen Bertelsen Institution: Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen Address: Postbox 7804, 5020 Bergen, Norway Email: Randi.J.Bertelsen@uib.no B. Associate or Co-investigator Contact Information Name: Maryia Khomich Institution: Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen Address: Postbox 7804, 5020 Bergen, Norway Email: Maryia.Khomich@uib.no 3. Date of data collection: 2014-2015 4. Date of Illumina MiSeq sequencing: 2019 5. Geographic location of data collection: Bergen, Norway 6. Information about funding sources that supported the collection and sequencing of the data: European Research Council Starting Grant No. 804199 "Oral bacteria as determinants for respiratory health" Norwegian Research Council Grant No. 273838 "Oral and environmental microbiome, endotoxin, and lung health: the "United Airways" concept extended" SHARING INFORMATION Recommended citation for this dataset: M. Khomich and R. Jacobsen Bertelsen. 2022. Oral bacteria from a community-based generation study RHINESSA in Bergen, Norway. Dryad dataset. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.r2280gbfh FILE OVERVIEW 1. Casava 1.8 demultiplexed (paired-end) Illumina MiSeq reads for 621 samples (in fastq.gz) 2. Metadata file (.txt) contains information on SampleID, adult/adolescent status, gender, antibiotic use, and age. Variables and their explanation. #SampleID: sample ID adult: younger or older than 18 years of age; 0 = adolescent; 1 = adult. gender: female or male. antibiotics: use of antibiotics not last 12 months/last 12 months/last 4 weeks. age: subject's age, years