Alignment-free classification of COI DNA barcode data with the Python package Alfie

Characterization of biodiversity from environmental DNA samples and bulk metabarcoding data is hampered by off-target sequences that can confound conclusions about a taxonomic group of interest. Existing methods for isolation of target sequences rely on alignment to existing reference barcodes, but...

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Published in:Metabarcoding and Metagenomics
Main Authors: Cameron M. Nugent, Sarah J. Adamowicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020-09-01
Online Access:https://mbmg.pensoft.net/article/55815/download/pdf/