The UNITE database for molecular identification and taxonomic communication of fungi and other eukaryotes: sequences, taxa and classifications reconsidered

Author:

Abarenkov Kessy1ORCID,Nilsson R Henrik23,Larsson Karl-Henrik34,Taylor Andy F S56,May Tom W7,Frøslev Tobias Guldberg8,Pawlowska Julia9,Lindahl Björn10ORCID,Põldmaa Kadri111,Truong Camille7,Vu Duong12,Hosoya Tsuyoshi13,Niskanen Tuula14,Piirmann Timo1,Ivanov Filipp1,Zirk Allan1,Peterson Marko11,Cheeke Tanya E15,Ishigami Yui11,Jansson Arnold Tobias2,Jeppesen Thomas Stjernegaard8,Kristiansson Erik16,Mikryukov Vladimir11,Miller Joseph T8,Oono Ryoko17,Ossandon Francisco J18,Paupério Joana19ORCID,Saar Irja111,Schigel Dmitry8,Suija Ave1,Tedersoo Leho11ORCID,Kõljalg Urmas11

Affiliation:

1. Natural History Museum, University of Tartu , Vanemuise 46 , 51003 Tartu , Estonia

2. Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg , Box 453 , 405 30 Göteborg , Sweden

3. Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre, University of Gothenburg , Box 453 , 405 30 Göteborg , Sweden

4. Natural History Museum, University of Oslo , Box 1172 Blindern , 0318 Oslo , Norway

5. The James Hutton Institute , Craigiebuckler , Aberdeen AB15 8QH , UK

6. Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen , Cruickshank Building, St Machar Drive , Aberdeen AB24 3UU , UK

7. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria , Birdwood Avenue , Melbourne, VIC 3004 , Australia

8. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) , Secretariat, Universitetsparken 15 , DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø , Denmark

9. Institute of Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw , ul. Zwirki i Wigury 101 , 02-089 Warsaw , Poland

10. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Soil and Environment , Box 7014 , SE-750 07 Uppsala , Sweden

11. Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu , J. Liivi 2 , 50409 Tartu , Estonia

12. Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute , The Netherlands

13. National Museum of Nature and Science , Japan

14. Botany Unit, Finnish Museum of Natural History, P.O.Box 7, 00014 University of Helsinki , Finland

15. School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University , 2710 Crimson Way , Richland , WA 9935 , USA

16. Department of Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology , Gothenburg , Sweden

17. Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology, University of California at Santa Barbara , USA

18. Biome Makers Inc. , Davis , CA , USA

19. European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute , Hinxton , Cambridge , UK

Abstract

Abstract UNITE (https://unite.ut.ee) is a web-based database and sequence management environment for molecular identification of eukaryotes. It targets the nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region and offers nearly 10 million such sequences for reference. These are clustered into ∼2.4M species hypotheses (SHs), each assigned a unique digital object identifier (DOI) to promote unambiguous referencing across studies. UNITE users have contributed over 600 000 third-party sequence annotations, which are shared with a range of databases and other community resources. Recent improvements facilitate the detection of cross-kingdom biological associations and the integration of undescribed groups of organisms into everyday biological pursuits. Serving as a digital twin for eukaryotic biodiversity and communities worldwide, the latest release of UNITE offers improved avenues for biodiversity discovery, precise taxonomic communication and integration of biological knowledge across platforms.

Funder

Estonian Research Council

Horizon 2020

Estonian Research Infrastructure

UNITE Community

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Genetics

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