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Introducing mothur: Open-Source, Platform-Independent, Community-Supported Software for Describing and Comparing Microbial Communities

Patrick D. Schloss, Sarah L. Westcott, Thomas Ryabin, Justine R. Hall, Martin Hartmann, Emily B. Hollister, Ryan A. Lesniewski, Brian B. Oakley, Donovan H. Parks, Courtney J. Robinson, Jason W. Sahl, Blaz Stres, Gerhard G. Thallinger, David J. Van Horn, Carolyn F. Weber
Patrick D. Schloss
1Department of Microbiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
2Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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  • For correspondence: pschloss@umich.edu
Sarah L. Westcott
1Department of Microbiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
2Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Thomas Ryabin
1Department of Microbiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
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Justine R. Hall
3Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Martin Hartmann
4Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Emily B. Hollister
5Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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Ryan A. Lesniewski
6Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota
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Brian B. Oakley
7Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
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Donovan H. Parks
8Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Courtney J. Robinson
2Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Jason W. Sahl
9Environmental Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado
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Blaz Stres
10Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Gerhard G. Thallinger
11Institute for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
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David J. Van Horn
2Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Carolyn F. Weber
12Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Lousiana
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DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01541-09
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DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01541-09
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19801464

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  • Received June 30, 2009
  • Accepted September 26, 2009
  • Published online November 18, 2009.

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  1. Patrick D. Schloss1,2*,
  2. Sarah L. Westcott1,2,
  3. Thomas Ryabin1,
  4. Justine R. Hall3,
  5. Martin Hartmann4,
  6. Emily B. Hollister5,
  7. Ryan A. Lesniewski6,
  8. Brian B. Oakley7,
  9. Donovan H. Parks8,
  10. Courtney J. Robinson2,
  11. Jason W. Sahl9,
  12. Blaz Stres10,
  13. Gerhard G. Thallinger11,
  14. David J. Van Horn2 and
  15. Carolyn F. Weber12
  1. 1Department of Microbiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
  2. 2Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  3. 3Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
  4. 4Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  5. 5Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
  6. 6Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota
  7. 7Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
  8. 8Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
  9. 9Environmental Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado
  10. 10Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
  11. 11Institute for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
  12. 12Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Lousiana
  • ↵* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. Phone: (734) 647-5801. Fax: (734) 764-3562. E-mail: pschloss{at}umich.edu

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Patrick D. Schloss, Sarah L. Westcott, Thomas Ryabin, Justine R. Hall, Martin Hartmann, Emily B. Hollister, Ryan A. Lesniewski, Brian B. Oakley, Donovan H. Parks, Courtney J. Robinson, Jason W. Sahl, Blaz Stres, Gerhard G. Thallinger, David J. Van Horn, Carolyn F. Weber
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Introducing mothur: Open-Source, Platform-Independent, Community-Supported Software for Describing and Comparing Microbial Communities
Patrick D. Schloss, Sarah L. Westcott, Thomas Ryabin, Justine R. Hall, Martin Hartmann, Emily B. Hollister, Ryan A. Lesniewski, Brian B. Oakley, Donovan H. Parks, Courtney J. Robinson, Jason W. Sahl, Blaz Stres, Gerhard G. Thallinger, David J. Van Horn, Carolyn F. Weber
Applied and Environmental Microbiology Nov 2009, 75 (23) 7537-7541; DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01541-09
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    • ABSTRACT
    • Introducing mothur.
    • Object oriented, responsive, free, and platform independent.
    • Open documentation and support.
    • Example workflow: the ocean's rare biosphere.
    • Looking forward.
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    • FOOTNOTES
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