- Course overview
- Search within this course
- What is MGnify portal?
- Why should I submit my metagenomics data to ENA?
- What type of metagenomic data can I submit to ENA?
- What are metadata and why are they so important?
- How to submit metagenomics data to ENA in one session
- How to submit data in four separate steps
- Summary
- Quiz: Check your learning
- Your feedback
- Get help and support on submitting metagenomics data
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What is MGnify portal?
The MGnify portal is a free to use analysis service for metagenomics data. Metagenomics is an umbrella term, covering a range of study types that use high-throughput DNA sequencing to characterise microbial systems. These include whole-genome shotgun (WGS)-sequenced metagenomic and metatranscriptomic studies, as well as amplicon-based approaches which target specific marker genes (often rRNA genes).
In order for your data to be analysed by MGnify, your sequence data must be archived in the European Nucleotide Archive (ENA). This tutorial will explain why you have to follow this procedure and will then guide you through the process of archiving your metagenomic data in the ENA.
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