The QIAGEN CLC Microbial Genomics Module provides tools and workflows for many bioinformatics applications, including microbiome analysis, isolate characterization, functional metagenomics and antimicrobial resistance characterization. The module supports the analysis of bacterial, viral and eukaryotic (fungal) genomes and metagenomes.

This training focuses on whole shotgun metagenomics taxonomic profiling. Specifically, we’ll cover:

• An overview of the different tools within QIAGEN CLC Microbial Genomics Module and the research areas supported

• Taxonomic profiling

• Importing data

• Utilization of metadata

• Downloading and managing references

• Taxonomic profiling workflow (analytical pipeline)

• Downstream processing of abundance tables

• Creating and exporting high-quality graphics