16.11.2007 Speakers and Program now available

for the workshop on ribosomal RNA technology

25.10.2007 Workshop on Ribosomal RNA Technology

from 07 to 09 April 2008 in Bremen, Germany

23.10.2007 SILVA paper published

Nucleic Acids Research 2007; doi: 10.1093/nar/gkm864[more]

01.10.2007 SILVA 92 online

15.09.2007 The SILVA paper has been accepted for NAR

The paper describing the SILVA ribosomal RNA (rRNA) database project has been accepted for publication in Nucleic Acids Research. If you find SILVA a useful resource for your research or applications please cite: Pruesse, E., C. Quast, K. Knittel, B. Fuchs, W. Ludwig, J. Peplies, and F. O. Glöckner. SILVA: a comprehensive online resource for quality checked and aligned ribosomal RNA sequence data compatible...[more]

14.09.2007 Link to straininfo.net added

A direct link to www.straininfo.net has been established for all cultivated strains.[more]

18.08.2007 new rating system

The quality rating has been changed to colored bars

13.08.2007 SILVA 91 online

The new SILVA release is online now providing more than 500,000 aligned SSU and LSU sequences.[more]

19.06.2007 SILVA Website extended by 'FISH & Probes' Section

Extension: A comprehensive subsection focusing on fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and probe design was added to the SILVA website. Both aspects, rRNA sequence databases and hybridization-mediated detection of (environmental) microorganisms are part of the 'full cycle rRNA approach' and represent two of the core competencies of the SILVA team. Detailed background information, protocols, troubleshooting, and...[more]

21.05.2007 SILVA 90 released

The new SILVA release is now online.
Click here to see the statistics.[more]