Microbe Directory

Microbe Directory provides a comprehensive, curated database of annotations for over 68,852 microbial taxa to support analysis of microbial communities.

Key Features:

• Expanded Taxonomic Coverage: Annotated entries for over 68,852 microbial taxa.
• Detailed Annotations: Per-taxon annotations include gram-stain properties, capsid symmetry, and antibiotic resistance information.
• Curated Gene Annotations: Curated lists of gene annotations for characterization of microbial genomes.
• Statistical Analysis Features: Provision for statistical analysis of microbiomes using the directory's annotated features.
• Quality-controlled Data Integration: Data collated from multiple external databases and independent studies into a quality-controlled, curated resource.

Scientific Applications:

• Microbiome Research: Support for community-level and taxon-resolved analyses using standardized annotations.
• Antibiotic Resistance Studies: Use of antibiotic resistance annotations to support surveillance and research on resistance patterns.
• Genomic Characterization: Use of curated gene annotation lists to facilitate genome-based characterization of microbes.
• Microbial Ecology and Trend Discovery: Statistical exploration of patterns and interactions within microbial communities.

Methodology:

Collation and quality-control curation of annotations and curated gene lists from multiple external databases and independent studies, and provision of statistical analysis of microbiome features.