Metatranscriptome of the C57BL/6N mouse whole cecum, including mouse tissue and local microbial commensal organisms. Raw sequence reads

Six C57BL/6N mice were purchased each from Taconic Biosciences and Charles River Laboratories in order to compare microbial community and host transcriptional regulation between vendors. Whole ceca were removed, total RNA was extracted and sequenced. Mice purchased from different vendors exhibit differential susceptibility to malaria and this has been linked to the gut microbiome. The purpose of this study was to identify differentially expressed genes which may contribute to malarial resistance.