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  • Microbiology
  • Bioinformatics
  • Computational Biology

Background:

  • Ecological network analysis is crucial for understanding microbial community structure and function.
  • Existing tools often lack integration, requiring complex data handling and multiple software installations.
  • Comprehensive analysis requires methods for both intra- and inter-domain microbial associations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the Integrated Network Analysis Pipeline (iNAP), an online platform for microbiome ecological network analysis.
  • To provide a unified workflow for network construction and analysis, integrating multiple open-access tools.
  • To facilitate researchers' understanding of microbial community organization through accessible network analysis.

Main Methods:

  • iNAP integrates various network construction methods, including correlation-based (Pearson, Spearman, RMT, sparse correlations) and conditional dependence-based approaches (eLSA, SPIEC-EASI).
  • Network analysis capabilities include topological structure assessment and evaluation of environmental factor impacts.
  • The platform supports both intradomain (Molecular Ecological Network Analysis Pipeline) and interdomain (Interdomain Ecological Network Analysis Pipeline - IDENAP) analyses.

Main Results:

  • iNAP provides a comprehensive workflow from raw microbiome data to network visualization and analysis.
  • The pipeline, exemplified by IDENAP, details steps for researchers to analyze their own datasets.
  • Auxiliary tools are available to streamline the transition from local analysis to online operations.

Conclusions:

  • iNAP serves as an accessible, integrated platform simplifying complex ecological network analysis in microbiome studies.
  • The pipeline empowers researchers with multiple tools and approaches to investigate microbial community organization.
  • iNAP enhances the discoverability and analysis of microbial interactions and community structures.