Current SILVA reference?

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Dear Team

Please could you provide information on the current version of the SILVA-based reference file (this download) in the bullet point list near the top of the MiSeq SOP workflow?

I understand that the newest versions of the SILVA files are provided on the “SILVA reference files” page. However, I can’t find any indication as to which version is provided in the bullet point download. Or, is the bullet point link updated for each SILVA release, ie currently version 138.2?

Thanks in advance for any help.
James

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Thanks for the feedback. I’ve updated the MiSeq SOP page to indicate that the linked version is 102. I find that the version really doesn’t matter much. Furthermore, the SOP is to help people get going using mothur. So, we use smaller, older references and data sets so that their hardware and speed aren’t issues.

Pat

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