Hi all,
The QIIME 2 2017.2 release is now live! You can find the full release notes here, but here are a few of the highlights:
- Support for paired end read analysis.
- Parallel processing support and other performance enhancements for DADA2.
- Sample metadata can now be integrated in feature table summary plots generated by
feature-table summarize
, allowing users to interactively explore rarefaction depth parameters in the context of sample metadata. See an example of the interactive visualization here and click the Interactive Sample Detail tab. - We’ve pre-trained taxonomic classifiers for Silva 119 and Greengenes 13_8 (both for full length sequences and the 515F/806R region). You can find those on our data resources page. The runtime and memory requirements for training and running feature classifiers with q2-feature-classifier has also been greatly decreased, making it more feasible to train classifiers for your specific amplicons.
- Native installation of QIIME 2 is now much simpler (and will continue to get simpler).
- Improved documentation and error reporting, including a completely re-written installation guide for the QIIME 2 VirtualBox based on feedback from our user community.
Enjoy, and get in touch on the QIIME 2 forum with any questions!
Greg