Reference library of 16S rRNA gene of different bacterial and archaeal species

Since its discovery in the 1970s, 16S rRNA gene is the go-to biomolecule for determining phylogenetics and evolutionary relationships amongst and between species. Current understanding posits that 16S rRNA molecule containing species-determining sequence motif useful for microbial identification. It is with this in mind that this work catalogues the 16S rRNA gene sequence of an ensemble of bacterial and archaeal species common in environmental matrixes. Originally from European Nucleotide Archive, the compendium of over 60 16S rRNA gene sequence should serve as a useful starting point for exploring the utility and application potential of 16S rRNA phylogenetics.