The #microbial #diversity of #dynamic #ecosystems can today be assessed using more efficient methods. M. F. Peña-Valencia et al. (2026) identified potential #polyethyleneterephthalate (#PET)-degrading #enzymes from #mangrove #soil using #AI, #3D #structuralanalysis and #metagenomics. Some of these enzymes could be assigned to the bacterial genus #Microbulbifer.

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Pipeline release! nf-core/createtaxdb v3.0.0 - v3.0.0 - Mystical Medusa - [2026-04-30]!
Parallelised and automated construction of metagenomic classifier databases of different tools
Please see the changelog: https://github.com/nf-core/createtaxdb/releases/tag/3.0.0

#database #databasebuilder #metagenomicprofiling #metagenomics #profiling #taxonomicprofiling #nfcore #openscience #nextflow #bioinformatics

Don't forget to submit your abstract for #SPAAM8 ! 🚀

Come share your work and join us in Stockholm on June 22nd 🇸🇪

Online presentations are also possible! 👩🏻‍💻

https://www.spaam-community.org/events/news/2026/04/01/spaam8/

Deadline: May 1st
#aDNA #Metagenomics #seDNA

🧬 DNA Day is tomorrow, April 25! A perfect time to think about sequence data.

Our Nanopore workshop (30 June – 2 July) takes you from library prep to (meta)genome assemblies and MAGs. No prior bioinformatics experience required.

🔗 https://www.denbi.de/training-courses-2026/2071-nanopore-sequencing-101-from-library-prep-to-genomics-and-metagenomic-analysis

#DNADay #Bioinformatics #Nanopore #Bielefeld #LifeScience #Metagenomics

🚨 New release of AncientMetagenomeDir! (v26.03.0, The par force hunting landscape in North Zealand)
https://github.com/SPAAM-community/AncientMetagenomeDir/releases/tag/v26.03.0
It is a community resource of #metadata of >2K shotgun-sequenced #AncientMetagenome or ancient microbial genome enriched samples & >5K libraries. Stats below:

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#AncientDNA #palaeogenomics #aDNA #metagenomics

📢 Join the SPAAM Steering Committee (2026-2028)!

Early career researchers especially encouraged! Part of the current steering committee will continue, so you will have support!

💡 Shape initiatives, support the community, and connect with your colleagues

🗓 Deadline: June 15, 2026
🎤 Introduce yourself at SPAAM8 on June 22, 2026 (in person, online, or via video)

We want to hear your ideas!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAd0N_xgxLznzt1GWepZzwf_gpIR6IuqFKtqhJzzYxgcp_6A/viewform

#aDNA #metagenomics

Don't forget to submit your abstract for #SPAAM8 ! 🚀

Come share your work and join us in Stockholm on June 22nd 🇸🇪

Online presentations are also possible! 👩🏻‍💻

https://www.spaam-community.org/events/news/2026/04/01/spaam8/

Deadline: May 1st
#aDNA #Metagenomics #seDNA

Pipeline release! nf-core/ampliseq v2.17.0 - Ampliseq Version 2.17.0!
Amplicon sequencing analysis workflow using DADA2 and QIIME2
Please see the changelog: https://github.com/nf-core/ampliseq/releases/tag/2.17.0

#16s #18s #ampliconsequencing #edna #illumina #iontorrent #its #metabarcoding #metagenomics #metataxonomics #microbiome #pacbio #qiime2 #rrna #taxonomicclassification #taxonomicprofiling #nfcore #openscience #nextflow #bioinformatics