Table 1 Overview of five taxonomic classifications
From: SILVA, RDP, Greengenes, NCBI and OTT — how do these taxonomies compare?
Taxonomy | Type | No. of nodes | Lowest rank | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SILVA | Manual | 12,117 | Genus | Sep 2016 |
RDP | Semi | 6,128 | Genus | Sep 2016 |
Greengenes | Automatic | 3,093 | Species | May 2013 |
NCBI | Manual | 1,522,150 | Species | Todaya |
OTT | Automatic | 2,627,066 | Species | Sep 2016 |