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Mothur

mothur is an open source software package for bioinformatics data processing. The package is frequently used in the analysis of DNA from uncultured microbes. mothur is capable of processing data generated from several DNA sequencing methods including 454 pyrosequencing, Illumina HiSeq and MiSeq, Sanger, PacBio, and IonTorrent. The first release of mothur occurred in 2009. The release of mothur was announced in a publication in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology. As of October 26, 2022 the article releasing mothur had been cited by around 15,000 other research studies.

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mothur
Original authorDr. Patrick Schloss et al1
Initial releaseFebruary 13, 2009 (2009-02-13)2
Stable release
v1.48.0 / May 18, 2022 (2022-05-18)
Written inC++13
Operating systemWindows, source available for Unix-like14
Size10.60 MB (Windows) to 12.50 MB (MacOS)5
Available inEnglish
TypeBioinformatics software
LicenseGNU GPL v316
Websitewww.mothur.org Edit this on Wikidata
Repositorygithub.com/mothur/mothur/

mothur is an open source software package for bioinformatics data processing.7 The package is frequently used in the analysis of DNA from uncultured microbes. mothur is capable of processing data generated from several DNA sequencing methods including 454 pyrosequencing, Illumina HiSeq and MiSeq, Sanger, PacBio, and IonTorrent.8 The first release of mothur occurred in 2009.9 The release of mothur was announced in a publication in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.1 As of October 26, 2022 the article releasing mothur had been cited by around 15,000 other research studies.

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  1. Schloss, P. D.; Westcott, S. L.; Ryabin, T.; Hall, J. R.; Hartmann, M.; Hollister, E. B.; Lesniewski, R. A.; Oakley, B. B.; Parks, D. H.; Robinson, C. J.; Sahl, J. W.; Stres, B.; Thallinger, G. G.; Van Horn, D. J.; Weber, C. F. (2009). "Introducing mothur: Open-Source, Platform-Independent, Community-Supported Software for Describing and Comparing Microbial Communities". Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 75 (23). American Society for Microbiology: 7537–7541. doi:10.1128/aem.01541-09. ISSN 0099-2240. PMC 2786419. PMID 19801464.
  2. "Mothur v.1.0.0". mothur wiki. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  3. "mothur/mothur". GitHub. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  4. "Installation". mothur wiki. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  5. "Version 1.48.0". GitHub. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  6. "License.md". GitHub. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  7. Ricke, S.C.; Atungulu, G.G.; Rainwater, C.; Park, S.H. (2017). Food and Feed Safety Systems and Analysis. Elsevier Science. p. 359. ISBN 978-0-12-849888-0. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  8. Orcutt, B.N.; Sylvan, J.B.; Santelli, C.M. (2017). Recent Advances in Geomicrobiology of the Ocean Crust. Frontiers Research Topics. p. 264. ISBN 978-2-88945-283-5. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  9. Carter, D.O.; Tomberlin, J.K.; Benbow, M.E.; Metcalf, J.L. (2017). Forensic Microbiology. Forensic Science in Focus. Wiley. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-119-06257-8. Retrieved June 13, 2018.