microGalaxy: A gateway to tools, workflows, and training for reproducible and FAIR analysis of microbial data

• Published in: bioRxiv 2024-12
• Main Authors: Nasr, Engy, Amato, Pierre, Bhardwaj, Anshu, Blankenberg, Daniel, Brites, Daniela, Cumbo, Fabio, Do, Katherine, Ferrari, Emanuele, Griffin, Timothy J, Gruening, Bjoern, Hiltemann, Saskia, Jagtap, Pratik, Mehta, Subina, Métris, Kimberly L, Momin, Saim, Oba, Asime, Pavloudi, Christina, Pechlivanis, Nikos, Péguilhan, Raphaëlle, Psomopoulos, Fotis, Rosic, Nedeljka, Schatz, Michael C, Schiml, Valerie Claudia, Siguret, Clea, Soranzo, Nicola, Stubbs, Andrew, Peter Van Heusden, Vohra, Mustafa, Community, Microgalaxy, Zierep, Paul, Batut, Bérénice
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• DOI: 10.1101/2024.12.23.629682

Microbial research generates vast and complex data from diverse omics technologies, necessitating innovative analytical solutions. microGalaxy (Galaxy for Microbiology) addresses these needs with a user-friendly platform that integrates 220+ tool suites and 65+ curated workflows for microbial analyses, including taxonomic profiling, assembly, annotation, and functional analysis. Hosted on the main EU Galaxy server (microgalaxy.usegalaxy.eu), it supports workflow creation & customization, sharing, and updates across public and private Galaxy servers, ensuring flexibility and reproducibility. The platform also offers 45+ tutorials, 15+ instructional videos, and structured learning pathways, empowering researchers to conduct advanced analyses. Backed by a community-driven approach, microGalaxy prioritizes tool testing, semi-automatic updates, and multi-omics integration to meet global research demands. With its focus on rapid workflow prototyping and high-throughput processing, microGalaxy provides scalable resources for researchers at all expertise levels, enabling them to tackle challenges in microbial data analysis with confidence and efficiency.Competing Interest StatementD.Bl. has a significant financial interest in GalaxyWorks, a company that may have a commercial interest in the results of this research and technology.Footnotes* https://microgalaxy.usegalaxy.eu