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Competitive Genomic Screens of Barcoded Yeast Libraries

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Advancing Yeast Identification Using High-Throughput DNA Barcode Data From a Curated Culture Collection.

Duong Vu¹, Michel de Vries¹, Bert Gerrits van den Ende¹

¹Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Utrecht, the Netherlands.

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High-quality yeast DNA barcodes are crucial for accurate identification. This study expands reference databases with new ITS and LSU sequences, improving metabarcoding analysis and understanding of yeast communities.

Keywords:

DNA barcoding eDNA metabarcoding similarity cutoff yeast identification

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Area of Science:

Mycology
Microbial Ecology
Genomics

Background:

Accurate yeast identification is vital across scientific disciplines.
DNA barcoding and metabarcoding are powerful tools for yeast research.
Limited high-quality reference sequences hinder accurate species identification.

Purpose of the Study:

To expand the Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute's yeast DNA barcode reference database.
To assess the taxonomic resolution of common yeast metabarcoding markers.
To provide guidance for marker selection and improve metabarcoding data interpretation.

Main Methods:

Generated new ITS and LSU DNA barcode sequences for yeast strains.
Included sequences from ex-type cultures for high taxonomic accuracy.
Assessed marker resolution and proposed similarity cutoffs for yeast identification.

Main Results:

An expanded dataset of 2856 ITS and 3815 LSU sequences representing 911 and 1137 yeast species.
27%-29% of sequences derived from ex-type cultures, enhancing reliability.
Proposed marker-specific similarity cutoffs for improved yeast taxonomic profiling.

Conclusions:

Well-curated reference databases are essential for accurate yeast identification and community analysis.
The expanded dataset and proposed cutoffs enhance the utility of DNA metabarcoding for yeast research.
Demonstrated the impact of reference databases on understanding gut mycobiota composition.