Tools for ribosomal RNA technology

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Citation

ARB

A software environment for sequence data

Opens external link in new window www.arb-home.de

Ludwig, W., O. Strunk, R. Westram, L. Richter, H. Meier, Yadhukumar, A. Buchner, T. Lai, S. Steppi, G. Jobb, W. Forster, I. Brettske, S. Gerber, A. W. Ginhart, O. Gross, S. Grumann, S. Hermann, R. Jost, A. Konig, T. Liss, R. Lussmann, M. May, B. Nonhoff, B. Reichel, R. Strehlow, A. Stamatakis, N. Stuckmann, A. Vilbig, M. Lenke, T. Ludwig, A. Bode, and K. H. Schleifer. 2004. ARB: a software environment for sequence data. Nucleic Acid Res. 32: 1363-1371

SILVA

Comprehensive, quality controlled and aligned ribosomal RNA sequence databases for all three domains of life

Opens external link in new window www.arb-silva.de

Pruesse, E., C. Quast, K. Knittel, B. Fuchs, W. Ludwig, J. Peplies, and F. O. Glöckner. 2007. SILVA: a comprehensive online resource for quality checked and aligned ribosomal RNA sequence data compatible with ARB. Nucleic Acid Res. 35: 7188-7196

StrainInfo.net bioportal

Virtual catalogue providing integrated downstream information on microorganisms deposited within a global network of biological resource centers

Opens external link in new window www.straininfo.net

Dawyndt P, Vancanneyt M, De Meyer H, J. Swings. Knowledge accumulation and resolution of data inconsistencies during the integration of microbial information sources. IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, 17: 1111-1126.

RDP II

The Ribosomal Database Project II

Opens external link in new window rdp.cme.msu.edu

Cole, J. R., B. Chai, R. J. Farris, Q. Wang, S. A. Kulam, D. M. McGarrell, A. M. Bandela, E. Cardenas, G. M. Garrity, and J. M. Tiedje. 2007. The ribosomal database project (RDP-II): introducing myRDP space and quality controlled public data. Nucleic Acid Res. 35:D169-172

Greengenes

Ribosomal RNA database and data analysis tools

Opens external link in new window greengenes.lbl.gov

DeSantis, T.Z., Hugenholtz, P., Larsen, N., Rojas, M., Brodie, E.L., Keller, K., Huber, T., Dalevi, D., Hu, P. and Andersen, G.L. (2006) Greengenes, a Chimera-Checked 16S rRNA Gene Database and Workbench Compatible with ARB, Appl Environ Microbiol, 72: 5069-5072

STRING

Reference data of completely sequenced genomes, annotated with orthology and pathway information, plus protein network context

Opens external link in new window www.string-db.org

von Mering C, Jensen LJ, Kuhn M, Chaffron S, Doerks T, Krüger B, Snel B, Bork P. 2007. STRING 7--recent developments in the integration and prediction of protein interactions. Nucleic Acids Res. 35: D358-62

RAMI

A software for the identification and the visualization of microdiverse sequence clusters, based on patristic distances

Opens external link in new window www.acgt.se/RAMI
(publicly available
after publication)

Pommier, T., Canbäck, B., Lundberg, P., Hagström, Å and Tunlid, A. RAMI, a new tool to characterize microdiverse clusters in microbial communities: application to ribosomal DNA sequences from the marine environment. In preparation

(MICRO)-CARD-FISH

Microautoradiography combined with catalyzed reporter deposition fluorescence in situ hybridization with a cell permeabilization procedure particulary suited for Archaea

Opens external link in new window www.microbial-

oceanography.eu

Teira, E., T. Reinthaler, A. Pernthaler, J. Pernthaler, G.J. Herndl, 2004: Combining catalyzed reporter deposition-fluorescence in situ hybridization and microautoradiography to detect substrate utilization by Bacteria and Archaea in the deep ocean. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 70: 4411-4414

Q-MICRO-CARD-FISH

Quantification of single cell activity using microautoradiography combined with catalyzed reporter deposition fluorescence in situ hybridization and image analysis

Opens external link in new window www.microbial-

oceanography.eu

Sintes, E., G.J. Herndl, 2006: Quantifying substrate uptake of individual cells of marine bacterioplankton by catalyzed reporter deposition fluorescence in situ hybridization combined with microautoradiography. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 72: 7022-7028

BOLD

BOLD is a resource for the DNA barcode community

Opens external link in new window www.barcodinglife.org/

docs/boldtutorial.html

Sujeevan Ratnasingham and Paul D.N. Hebert - University of Guelph

released 13. May 2008