Molecular identification

mentaxonomy_mo-bio

Identify biological sequences against molecular reference databases.

From sequence comparison to a traceable molecular identification.

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Biological sequence

mentaxonomy_mo-bio Molecular identification

Identification + MTAX

The problem

A molecular result is more than a name.

Molecular identification compares biological sequences against reference data to determine which organisms provide the closest matches.

The result depends not only on the sequence itself, but also on the reference database, the analysis method and the state of those resources at the time the identification is performed.

mentaxonomy_mo-bio brings those elements together, allowing sequence identification and the preservation of the resulting molecular analysis as a traceable record.

Features

Molecular identification with context.

mentaxonomy_mo-bio combines sequence analysis, reference data and structured analysis records within the mentaxonomy ecosystem.

Sequence identification

Compare biological sequences against molecular reference databases and inspect the most relevant matches.

Multiple reference sources

Use specialized molecular resources according to the organism group and sequence being analysed.

Comparable results

Review sequence matches using the relevant alignment and identification metrics returned by the analysis.

MTAX analysis records

Preserve the molecular analysis in a structured MTAX record instead of reducing the result to a scientific name.

Traceable identification

Keep the sequence, reference source and analysis context associated with the resulting identification.

Independent analysis

Use mentaxonomy_mo-bio directly or integrate its molecular results into broader biological collection workflows.

Molecular reference data

Different databases for different biological questions.

mentaxonomy_mo-bio provides access to molecular reference resources selected according to the sequence and organism group being analysed.

General sequence search

NCBI

Remote sequence comparison against NCBI resources for broad molecular identification and reference searches.

Fungi

UNITE

Specialized fungal reference data for molecular identification using curated sequence resources.

Ribosomal RNA

SILVA

Ribosomal RNA reference sequences for molecular comparison and identification across microbial groups.

Analysis record

The identification does not end with the result.

MTAX preserves the molecular analysis as a structured record, keeping the result together with the information required to understand how that identification was obtained.

MTAX

Preserve the history of molecular identification.

A sequence can be analysed more than once as reference databases, taxonomic knowledge and analytical resources evolve.

MTAX provides a structured format for preserving each molecular analysis rather than overwriting previous identification results.

This makes it possible to retain the context of an identification and, when integrated with menta®, preserve the evolution of molecular identifications associated with a biological isolate.

How it works

From sequence to molecular identification.

mentaxonomy_mo-bio combines sequence comparison with the information needed to preserve and review the resulting analysis.

1

Provide the sequence

Enter the biological sequence to be analysed and select the appropriate molecular reference resource.
2

Compare against reference data

mentaxonomy_mo-bio searches the selected reference source and returns the most relevant sequence matches and analysis metrics.
3

Review and preserve the analysis

Examine the molecular evidence and preserve the resulting analysis as an MTAX record for future consultation and comparison.