Microbial Taxonomic Abundance Data from 16S rDNA Sequencing

Taxonomic abundance datasets at Phylum, Class, Order, Family and Genus levels.xlsx contains microbial community data. The data was generated by Kok Yean Von using QIIME2 to classify 16S rDNA sequencing reads against the SILVA 138 database. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-04 and is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Compare relative abundance of microbial taxa across samples based on taxonomic levels provided.
• Profile community structure at different taxonomic resolutions (e.g., Phylum vs. Genus).
• Validate or benchmark taxonomic classification pipelines using the SILVA 138 reference.
• Investigate ecological patterns using the hierarchical taxonomic data.

Strengths

• Data is structured across five standard taxonomic levels (Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus).
• The classification method is specified as QIIME2 referencing the SILVA 138 database.
• The dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

Limitations

• The dataset is small (286.4 KB), indicating a limited scope or sample size.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.

Provenance

Source

Kok Yean Von via figshare.

Collection Method

Taxonomic classification of 16S rDNA sequencing reads performed using QIIME2, referencing the SILVA 138 database.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 09:03:23; freshness should be verified.