Minimum information about a marker gene sequence (MIMARKS) and minimum 
information about any (x) sequence (MIxS) specifications

Yilmaz, P.; Kottmann, R.; Field, D.; Knight, R.; Cole, J. R.; Amaral-Zettler, L.; Gilbert, J. A.; Karsch-Mizrachi, I.; Johnston, A.; Cochrane, G.; Vaughan, R.; Hunter, C.; Park, J.; Morrison, N.; Rocca-Serra, P.; Sterk, P.; Arumugam, M.; Bailey, M.; Baumgartner, L.; Birren, B. W.; Blaser, M. J.; Bonazzi, V.; Booth, T.; Bork, P.; Bushman, F. D.; Buttigieg, P. L.; Chain, P. S. G.; Charlson, E.; Costello, E. K.; Huot-Creasy, H.; Dawyndt, P.; DeSantis, T.; Fierer, N.; Fuhrman, J. A.; Gallery, R. E.; Gevers, D.; Gibbs, R. A.; Gil, I. S.; Gonzalez, A.; Gordon, J. I.; Guralnick, R.; Hankeln, W.; Highlander, S.; Hugenholtz, P.; Jansson, J.; Kau, A. L.; Kelley, S. T.; Kennedy, J.; Knights, D.; Koren, O.; Kuczynski, J.; Kyrpides, N.; Larsen, R.; Lauber, C. L.; Legg, T.; Ley, R. E.; Lozupone, C. A.; Ludwig, W.; Lyons, D.; Maguire, E.; Methe, B. A.; Meyer, F.; Muegge, B.; Nakielny, S.; Nelson, K. E.; Nemergut, D.; Neufeld, J. D.; Newbold, L. K.; Oliver, A. E.; Pace, N. R.; Palanisamy, G.; Peplies, J.; Petrosino, J.; Proctor, L.; Pruesse, E.; Quast, C.; Raes, J.; Ratnasingham, S.; Ravel, J.; Relman, D. A.; Assunta-Sansone, S.; Schloss, P. D.; Schriml, L.; Sinha, R.; Smith, M. I.; Sodergren, E.; Spor, A.; Stombaugh, J.; Tiedje, J. M.; Ward, D. V.; Weinstock, G. M.; Wendel, D.; White, O.; Whiteley, A.; Wilke, A.; Wortman, J. R.; Yatsunenko, T.; Glöckner, F. O.

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Minimum information about a marker gene sequence (MIMARKS) and minimum information about any (x) sequence (MIxS) specifications

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Yilmaz, P.
Microbial Genomics Group, Department of Molecular Ecology, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Max Planck Society;

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Kottmann, R.
Microbial Genomics Group, Department of Molecular Ecology, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Max Planck Society;

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Buttigieg, P. L.
HGF MPG Joint Research Group for Deep Sea Ecology & Technology, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Max Planck Society;

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Hankeln, W.
Microbial Genomics Group, Department of Molecular Ecology, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Max Planck Society;

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Peplies, J.
Microbial Genomics Group, Department of Molecular Ecology, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Max Planck Society;

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Pruesse, E.
Microbial Genomics Group, Department of Molecular Ecology, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Max Planck Society;

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Quast, C.
Microbial Genomics Group, Department of Molecular Ecology, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Max Planck Society;

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Glöckner, F. O.
Microbial Genomics Group, Department of Molecular Ecology, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Max Planck Society;

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Yilmaz, P., Kottmann, R., Field, D., Knight, R., Cole, J. R., Amaral-Zettler, L., et al. (2011). Minimum information about a marker gene sequence (MIMARKS) and minimum information about any (x) sequence (MIxS) specifications. Nature Biotechnology, 29(5), 415-420.

Cite as: http://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0001-C997-2

Abstract

Here we present a standard developed by the Genomic Standards Consortium (GSC) for reporting marker gene sequences—the minimum information about a marker gene sequence (MIMARKS). We also introduce a system for describing the environment from which a biological sample originates. The 'environmental packages' apply to any genome sequence of known origin and can be used in combination with MIMARKS and other GSC checklists. Finally, to establish a unified standard for describing sequence data and to provide a single point of entry for the scientific community to access and learn about GSC checklists, we present the minimum information about any (x) sequence (MIxS). Adoption of MIxS will enhance our ability to analyze natural genetic diversity documented by massive DNA sequencing efforts from myriad ecosystems in our ever-changing biosphere.