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  • 1Centro de Estudos de Insetos Sociais, Instituto de Biociências, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Rio Claro SP 13506-900, Brazil. milenef@gmail.com.

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We developed ITScan, an automated pipeline for analyzing fungal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) DNA sequences. This tool simplifies fungal identification and diversity studies, making complex data analysis faster and more accessible.

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Area of Science:

  • Mycology
  • Bioinformatics
  • Molecular Ecology

Background:

  • Fungal diversity and ecology studies rely on accurate identification and understanding of species interactions.
  • DNA sequencing, particularly targeting the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region, is crucial for fungal identification and diversity assessment.
  • Analyzing large fungal ITS datasets is computationally intensive and requires specialized bioinformatics expertise.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an automated, user-friendly web-based pipeline for analyzing fungal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences.
  • To streamline the process of fungal identification and diversity assessment using molecular data.
  • To reduce the time and labor involved in analyzing large-scale fungal ITS sequence datasets.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a web-based bioinformatics pipeline named ITScan.
  • Automation of the analysis of fungal ITS sequences.
  • Validation of the pipeline using large datasets (2,000–40,000 sequences) from Sanger and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) platforms.

Main Results:

  • Successful development and validation of the ITScan automated pipeline.
  • Demonstrated efficiency in analyzing fungal ITS sequences from various sequencing platforms.
  • ITScan effectively handles large datasets, reducing analysis time and complexity.

Conclusions:

  • ITScan provides an online, user-friendly solution for automated fungal diversity analysis and identification.
  • The pipeline significantly accelerates repetitive and time-consuming ITS sequence analysis.
  • ITScan is available online, offering a valuable resource for mycologists and researchers.