Plasmid detection bioinformatics tools | Metagenomic sequencing analysis

Plasmid identification software tools | Shotgun metagenomic sequencing data analysis

Plasmids have important roles in antibiotic resistance and in affecting production of metabolites used in industrial and agricultural applications. However, their extraction through deep sequencing remains challenging, in spite of rapid drops in cost and throughput increases for sequencing.

PlasmidFinder

Allows identification of plasmids in total or partial sequenced isolates of bacteria. PlasmidFinder is based on a curated database of plasmid replicons intended for the identification of plasmids in whole-genome sequences originating from Enterobacteriaceae species. The web application provides the detection of replicons in the whole genome sequencing (WGS) but also assigns the plasmids under study to lineages that trace back the information to the existing knowledge on Inc groups and suggests possible reference plasmids for each lineage.

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