Open Mock-communities for 16S biome analysis

Hi @biojack ,
I recommend checking the 3 papers that I suggested to you here:

All of those the mockrobiota mock communities were used in at least the first paper, and we have done quite some benchmarks in there and the 2 others, also describing various metrics to quantitatively assessing accuracy of (a) methods and (b) databases.

90% genus-level detection sounds about right. 30% species-level sounds low, but it depends on the quality and length of the mock community data so this I cannot remember off-hand...

good luck!

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