# Is miseq a good choice for metagenomics using mothur?

**URL:** https://forum.mothur.org/t/is-miseq-a-good-choice-for-metagenomics-using-mothur/1211
**Category:** Theory behind mothur
**Created:** [February 2, 2013, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.mothur.org/t/is-miseq-a-good-choice-for-metagenomics-using-mothur/1211 "2013-02-02T18:26:55Z")
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### Author: ![eriklysoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/919ad9/32.png) [@eriklysoe](https://forum.mothur.org/u/eriklysoe)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2013, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.mothur.org/t/is-miseq-a-good-choice-for-metagenomics-using-mothur/1211/1 "2013-02-02T18:26:55Z")

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Hi

I have used mothur on 454, and have seen that miseq data is in beta testing. The reason I ask, is that our lab plan to buy one, and I wonder if mothur in the future will have similar SOPs as 454 data? I really hope so, because it looks like miseq has better data quality.

Cheers  
Erik

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### Author: ![pschloss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.mothur.org/pschloss/32/4_2.png) [@pschloss](https://forum.mothur.org/u/pschloss)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2013, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.mothur.org/t/is-miseq-a-good-choice-for-metagenomics-using-mothur/1211/2 "2013-02-05T16:48:22Z")

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Well we bought a MiSeq and hope to release an SOP in the next month or so.

pat