v1.1.5

This update features an expanded database and more features for predictive tools.

• Database
  • Number of organisms increased from n = 8,350 to 20,806
  • Number of genome sequences increased from n = 4,354 to 13,967
  • Names and strain information now comes from the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)
  • Phenotypic information comes from an additional source
    • Anaerobe Laboratory Manual
  • Taxonomy now comes from 4 sources in total
    • LPSN
    • NCBI
    • GTDB
    • Bergey's Manual
  • Code for database construction is now included with app
• Features for predictive tools
  • Predict traits from taxonomy
    • Query taxa can now be selected from the database
    • Taxonomy from 4 aforementioned sources now supported
  • Predict traits with machine learning
    • Gene functions can now be selected from the database
• Other improvements
  • Faster start up time
    • Slowly-loading content (module UI and data) is now loaded on demand rather than at app start up
  • More intuitive user interface
    • Better layout of navigation tabs within predictive tools
    • Better use of dropdown elements for user input