BEExact: a Metataxonomic Database Tool for High-Resolution Inference of Bee-Associated Microbial Communities
The failure of current universal taxonomic databases to support the rapidly expanding field of bee microbiota research has led to many investigators relying on “in-house” reference sets or manual classification of sequence reads (usually based on BLAST searches), often with vague identity...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2021-04-01
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| Series: | mSystems |
| Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSystems.00082-21 |
| Summary: | The failure of current universal taxonomic databases to support the rapidly expanding field of bee microbiota research has led to many investigators relying on “in-house” reference sets or manual classification of sequence reads (usually based on BLAST searches), often with vague identity thresholds and subjective taxonomy choices. This time expensive, error- and bias-prone process lacks standardization, cripples the potential for comparative cross-study analysis, and in many cases is likely to sway study conclusions. |
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| ISSN: | 2379-5077 |