MetaPhlAn 4
Marker-gene-based taxonomic profiling of metagenomes, including uncharacterized species.
| Category | Microbiome & metagenomics |
|---|---|
| GitHub | biobakery/MetaPhlAn |
| First public | 2023-02-23 (source) |
| Paper | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-023-01688-w |
| License | MIT |
| Pricing | Open source |
| Tags | #metagenomics#profiling#taxonomy |
| Last checked | 2026-10-16 |
Specs
| Input | Metagenomic shotgun reads |
|---|---|
| Task | Species-level taxonomic profiling (bacteria, archaea, eukaryotes, viruses) |
| Reference database | Marker genes from 1.01M reference genomes + MAGs (26,970 SGBs) |
| GitHub stars | 427 |
| Interface | Package, Docker |
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