QIAGEN CLC Microbial Genomics Module provides tools and workflows for many various bioinformatics applications, including microbiome analysis, isolate characterization, functional metagenomics and antimicrobial resistance characterization. The module supports the analysis of bacterial, viral and eukaryotic (fungal) genomes and metagenomes.

This training focuses on amplicon-based taxonomic profiling (16S/18S/ITS sequencing OTU clustering). Specifically, we’ll cover together:

• An overview of the different tools within QIAGEN CLC Microbial Genomics Module and the research areas supported

• Taxonomic profiling

• Importing data

• Utilization of metadata

• Downloading and managing references

• The OTU clustering workflow (analytical pipeline)

• Downstream processing of abundance tables

• Creating and exporting high-quality graphics