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STAT: a fast, scalable, MinHash-based k-mer tool to assess Sequence Read Archive next-generation sequence

Kenneth S Katz¹, Oleg Shutov², Richard Lapoint²

¹National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20894, USA. kskatz@nih.gov.

|September 21, 2021

Summary

The Sequence Taxonomic Analysis Tool (STAT) improves data utility by assessing taxonomic diversity in Sequence Read Archive submissions, independent of metadata. This k-mer-based tool enhances data selection and augments metadata for better scientific discovery.

Keywords:

Metagenomics MinHash

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Bioinformatics
Genomics
Computational Biology

Background:

Sequence Read Archive (SRA) submissions frequently lack crucial metadata, hindering their scientific utility.
Effective taxonomic classification is essential for analyzing genomic data and understanding biodiversity.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce the Sequence Taxonomic Analysis Tool (STAT), a novel k-mer-based computational tool.
To enable rapid and metadata-independent assessment of taxonomic diversity within SRA submissions.
To enhance the usability and searchability of genomic datasets.

Main Methods:

Development of a scalable k-mer-based algorithm utilizing MinHash for taxonomic profiling.
Application of STAT to assess taxonomic diversity directly from raw sequence data.
Evaluation of STAT's accuracy and scalability on diverse datasets.

Main Results:

STAT accurately and efficiently determines the taxonomic composition of sequence submissions.
The tool demonstrates high scalability, processing large datasets effectively.
STAT successfully augments existing metadata with reliable taxonomic information.

Conclusions:

STAT provides a robust solution for overcoming metadata limitations in SRA submissions.
The tool facilitates more efficient data selection and analysis for the scientific community.
STAT enhances the value of publicly available genomic data through automated taxonomic annotation.