# Creating reference database from sequences, names, and nodes

**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/creating-reference-database-from-sequences-names-and-nodes/19623
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**Created:** [May 20, 2021, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/creating-reference-database-from-sequences-names-and-nodes/19623 "2021-05-20T20:18:18Z")
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### Author: ![clong8887](https://forum.qiime2.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@clong8887](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/clong8887)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/creating-reference-database-from-sequences-names-and-nodes/19623/5 "2021-05-24T18:49:31Z")

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Hi Liz,

Thanks for the reply! I've actually moved on from this; couldn't figure out an easy way to convert the MARES formatted taxonomy into a QIIME acceptable taxonomy (e.g., k\_Animalia ;p\_Chordata and so on). I'm attempting to use [RESCRIPT](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/building-a-coi-database-from-ncbi-references/16500) instead. It won't be curated to marine-only taxonomic groups, so probably will be less computationally efficient, but it looks like it will be a little less of a headache.

Thanks anyway!

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