Taxonomic Composition Comparison

Compare taxonomic composition across different samples and generate intuitive stacked area charts to discover microbial community patterns

Database Sample Selection

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Supports Kraken and Krona formats

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Visualization Parameters

Taxonomic Composition Stacked Area Chart

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File Format Guide

Supported Formats

Kraken Format

Tab-separated file with abundance and taxonomic information

0.00  1  1  S  82985  Pragia fontium
0.23  2910  0  O  135619  Oceanospirillales
...
Krona Format

Tab-separated file with abundance and hierarchical classification

331  Bacteria  Spirochaetes  Spirochaetes  Spirochaetales
1295  Bacteria  Spirochaetes  Spirochaetes  Spirochaetales
...

Format Requirements

Kraken Format

  • Tab-separated columns
  • Relative abundance (percentage)
  • Taxonomic classification
  • Species/taxon name

Krona Format

  • Tab-separated columns
  • Count/abundance value
  • Full taxonomic path
  • Consistent hierarchy levels