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

 

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Autores: Montero Vargas, Maripaz, Escudero Leyva, Efraín, Díaz Valerio, Stefani, Chaverri Echandi, Priscila
格式: artículo original
Fecha de Publicación:2020
实物特征: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
País:Kérwá
机构:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
语言:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/82870
在线阅读:https://currentprotocols.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cpmc.96
https://hdl.handle.net/10669/82870
Palabra clave:Database
Ecological guilds
Fungal communities
Fungi
ITS region
Phylogenetics