Metabarcoding Dunnart QIIME2 Analysis

microbiome-dunnart_metabarcoding/metabarcoding-dunnart-qiime2-analysis

Author(s)
Tristan Reynolds, Gayle Philip, Ashley Dungan, Emma Gail
version Version
1
last_modification Last updated
Oct 7, 2026
license License
CC-BY-4.0
galaxy-tags Tags
microbiome

Features
Tutorial
hands_on Metabarcoding of bacteria in dunnart faecal samples across Australia (wild + captive) using QIIME 2

Workflow Testing
Tests: ✅
Results: Not yet automated
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https://gxy.io/GTN:
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Inputs

Input Label
Input dataset collection Input Paired End Reads Collection
Input dataset silva_138.2_16s_v4_classifier.qza
Input dataset dunnart_metadata.tsv

Outputs

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To use these workflows in Galaxy you can either click the links to download the workflows, or you can right-click and copy the link to the workflow which can be used in the Galaxy form to import workflows.

Importing into Galaxy

Below are the instructions for importing these workflows directly into your Galaxy server of choice to start using them!
Hands On: Importing a workflow
  1. Click on galaxy-workflows-activity Workflows in the Galaxy activity bar (on the left side of the screen, or in the top menu bar of older Galaxy instances). You will see a list of all your workflows
  2. Click on galaxy-upload Import at the top-right of the screen
  3. Provide your workflow
    • Option 1: Paste the URL of the workflow into the box labelled “Archived Workflow URL”
    • Option 2: Upload the workflow file in the box labelled “Archived Workflow File”
  4. Click the Import workflow button

Below is a short video demonstrating how to import a workflow from GitHub using this procedure:

Video: Importing a workflow from URL

Version History

Version Commit Time Comments
3 3fbfd693b 2026-09-10 02:44:24 Add required workflow tag
2 1cf461bd5 2026-09-09 00:20:27 Update workflow to remove QC steps
1 39d9df8f4 2026-09-09 00:19:48 Rename Metagenomics-Dunnart-QIIME2-Analysis.ga to Metabarcoding-Dunnart-QIIME2-Analysis.ga

For Admins

Installing the workflow tools

wget https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/topics/microbiome/tutorials/dunnart_metabarcoding/workflows/Metabarcoding-Dunnart-QIIME2-Analysis.ga -O workflow.ga
workflow-to-tools -w workflow.ga -o tools.yaml
shed-tools install -g GALAXY -a API_KEY -t tools.yaml
workflow-install -g GALAXY -a API_KEY -w workflow.ga --publish-workflows