A comprehensive on-line resource for quality checked and aligned ribosomal RNA sequence data, free for academic use.
SILVA provides comprehensive, quality checked and regularly updated databases of aligned small (16S/18S, SSU) and large subunit (23S/28S, LSU) ribosomal RNA (rRNA) sequences for all three domains of life (Bacteria, Archaea and Eukarya).
SILVA are the official databases of the software package ARB.
For more background information
Pruesse, E., C. Quast, K. Knittel, B. Fuchs, W. Ludwig, J. Peplies, and F. O. Gl?ckner. SILVA: a comprehensive online resource for quality checked and aligned ribosomal RNA sequence data compatible with ARB. Nuc. Acids Res. 2007; Vol. 35, No. 21, p. 7188-7196
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SSU Parc | SSU Ref | LSU Parc | LSU Ref | |||
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Minimal length | 300 | 1200/900 | 300 | 1900 | ||
Quality filtering | basic | strong | basic | strong | ||
Guide Tree | no | yes | yes | yes | ||
Release version | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | ||
Release date | 14.07.08 | 14.07.08 | 14.07.08 | 14.07.08 | ||
Aligned rRNA sequences | 682,303 | 279,862 | 117,756 | 11,124 |
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