What is QIIME 2?

QIIME 2 is a powerful, extensible, and decentralized microbiome analysis package with a focus on data and analysis transparency. QIIME 2 enables researchers to start an analysis with raw DNA sequence data and finish with publication-quality figures and statistical results.

Key features:

• Integrated and automatic tracking of data provenance
• Semantic type system
• Plugin system for extending microbiome analysis functionality
• Support for multiple types of user interfaces (e.g. API, command line, graphical)

QIIME 2 is a complete redesign and rewrite of the  QIIME 1 microbiome analysis pipeline. QIIME 2 addresses many of the limitations of QIIME 1, while retaining the features that makes QIIME 1 a powerful and widely-used analysis pipeline.

High-level features:

• Latest and greatest microbiome bioinformatics methods and visualizations
• Accessibility through accurate, detailed, and interesting documentation and well-designed interfaces
• A community of microbiome scientists, developers, and bioinformaticians

Interfaces

QIIME 2 has many available interfaces. Choose the interface that helps you work most efficiently.