The identification of microorganisms with precision is essential across a range of fields such as medicine, biotechnology, and ecology. Whole genome sequencing technologies are a powerful tool for achieving accurate identification, providing more precise results than traditional 16S rRNA gene sequencing. As a result, regulatory agencies in Europe and the US now require genomic characterization of microorganisms for approval in food and production applications.

TAXON establishes taxonomic identity by ensuring coherence among phylogenetic and genomic characteristics, which is crucial for accurate classification and reliable commercial or industrial applications.

TAXON uses a pipeline for microbe identification that integrates genomic and phylogenomic analyses. First, we calculate Average Nucleotide Identity values and perform complementary analyses such as is- DDH if necessary. Then, core genes using BLAST in all bacterial genomes, followed by individual alignment, concatenation, trimming, selecting the best substitution model, and inferring evolutionary history.

Deliverables of Microbial identification service:

• Circular representation of the genome (in svg format).
• Table with ANI values of the strain of interest and type/reference strains (in csv, tsv and/or xlxs formats)
• Core-based phylogenic tree of the strain of interest and type/reference strains (in Newick and svg formats)
• A complete report describing methods and microbial identification analysis conclusion (in PDF format)

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