# Metagenomic & Community Analysis

KBase has a multitude of tools designed to analyze [microbial communities](https://kbase.us/applist/#Microbial%20Communities) and [metagenomic reads](https://kbase.us/applist/#Comparative%20Genomics) data. They provide a way to understand the functional interactions between species in microbial communities. Annotated genomes extracted from metagenomic samples can be used for metabolic modeling, comparative phylogenomics, functional profiling, and more.

## Narrative Tutorials

* [Genome Extraction from Shotgun Metagenome Sequence Data](https://narrative.kbase.us/narrative/33233) – this is a good example for understanding a metagenomic pipeline.
* [Using Metagenomes to Discover Novel Microbial Linages in KBase](https://narrative.kbase.us/narrative/64677) – demonstrates the application of bioinformatic tools for metagenome assembly and genome binning. This Narrative highlights the effective use of employing multiple genome binners and a bin optimization approach. 
* [Metagenome-Assembled Genome Extraction from a Compost Microbiome Enrichment](https://narrative.kbase.us/narrative/33233) – demonstrates an in-depth example of metagenome-assembled genome extraction and analysis to obtain high-quality genomes.
  * Chivian et al. (2023) *Metagenome-assembled genome extraction and analysis from microbiomes using KBase*. Nature Protocols 18, 208-238. [https://doi.org/10.1038/s41596-022-00747-x](https://rdcu.be/cZJQm)
  * Compare and contrast the enriched environment sample analysis to [a Moab Desert Crust](https://narrative.kbase.us/narrative/62384) environmental sample. 
* [The PlantSEED Resource in KBase](https://narrative.kbase.us/narrative/39144) – shows the streamlined process of annotating plant genome sequences, automatically constructing metabolic models based on genome annotations, and using models to test annotations.

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Microbiome Fractionation by Genome Extraction
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Functional and Taxonomic Profiling of Metagenome-Assembled Genomes
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Metagenome-assembled Genome Extraction and Analysis Tutorial Webinar
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