Taxonomy annotation and guide tree errors in 16S rRNA databases
Sequencing of the 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene is widely used to survey microbial communities. Specialized 16S rRNA databases have been developed to support this approach including Greengenes, RDP and SILVA. Most taxonomy annotations in these databases are predictions from sequence rather than auth...
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-06-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/5030.pdf |