Code to analyze data from the Development and validation of an eDNA assay for detection of the endangered Franklin's bumble bee (Bombus franklini) paper
March 12, 2026
The code was used to analyze pollinator COI amplicon FASTQ sequence data in the paper titled "Development and validation of an eDNA assay for detection of the endangered Franklin’s bumble bee (Bombus franklini)" (IPDS number IP-175306, [DOI link]). The corresponding data release can be found here (IPDS number, [DOI link]). Although we use this code to analyze a pollinator COI dataset, it can be used to analyze any metabarcoding amplicon dataset.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Title | Code to analyze data from the Development and validation of an eDNA assay for detection of the endangered Franklin's bumble bee (Bombus franklini) paper |
| DOI | 10.5066/P1XC2IIC |
| Authors | Yer Lor, Marissa H. Kaminski, Chloe Mcquin, Tyler (Contractor) J Untiedt, Stephen F Spear |
| Product Type | Software Release |
| Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
| USGS Organization | Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center |
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