HUMAnN 3
Functional profiling of metagenomes and metatranscriptomes (gene families and pathways).
| Category | Microbiome & metagenomics |
|---|---|
| GitHub | biobakery/humann |
| First public | 2020-11-21 (source) |
| Paper | https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.65088 |
| License | MIT |
| Pricing | Open source |
| Tags | #metagenomics#functional#pathways |
| Last checked | 2026-10-16 |
Specs
| Input | Metagenomic / metatranscriptomic reads |
|---|---|
| Task | Functional profiling (gene families, pathways) |
| Reference database | ChocoPhlAn |
| GitHub stars | 253 |
| Interface | Package |
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