Step‐by‐Step Pipeline for the Ecological Analysis of Endophytic Fungi using ITS nrDNA Data

 

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التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
المؤلفون: Montero Vargas, Maripaz, Escudero Leyva, Efraín, Díaz Valerio, Stefani, Chaverri Echandi, Priscila
التنسيق: artículo original
تاريخ النشر:2020
الوصف:The nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) is accepted as the genetic marker or barcode of choice for the identification of fungal samples. Here, we present a protocol to analyze fungal ITS data, from quality preprocessing of raw sequences to identification of operational taxonomic units (OTUs), taxonomic classification, and assignment of functional traits. The pipeline relies on well‐established and manually curated data collections, namely the UNITE database and the FUNGuild script. As an example, real ITS data from culturable endophytic fungi were analyzed, providing detailed descriptions for every step, parameter, and downstream analysis, and finishing with a phylogenetic analysis of the sequences and assigned ecological roles. This article constitutes a comprehensive guide for researchers that have little familiarity with bioinformatic analysis of essential steps required in further ecological studies of fungal communities. © 2020 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc
البلد:Kérwá
المؤسسة:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
اللغة:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/82870
الوصول للمادة أونلاين:https://currentprotocols.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cpmc.96
https://hdl.handle.net/10669/82870
كلمة مفتاحية:Database
Ecological guilds
Fungal communities
Fungi
ITS region
Phylogenetics