Table 1.
Results of the curation procedure of 16 January 2015
| Curation steps | 18s | rbcl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New sequences (TCC—NCBI) | 428 | 194 | |
| R-Syst::diatom (former version) | 1911 | 1624 | |
| First curation step | Sequences having a different identification from the 20 most similar NCBI sequences | 207 | 4 |
| Sequence published in peer review paper | 45 | 1 | |
| Check of photos -> modification of the determinations | 0 | 0 | |
| homogenization of taxonomy/synonymies | 0 | 0 | |
| Sequences rejected | 162 | 3 | |
| Sequences kept | 45 | 1 | |
| New sequences after first curation step | 266 | 191 | |
| Second curation step | Sequences having a different identification from the sequences of the same clique | 16 | 32 |
| Changes according to peer review papers | 3 | 3 | |
| Check of photos -> modification of the determinations | 6 | 6 | |
| Homogenization of taxonomy/synonymies | 5 | 21 | |
| Sequences rejected | 2 | 2 | |
| Sequences kept | 14 | 30 | |
| New sequences after second curation step | 264 | 189 | |
| Third curation step | Sequences having a different identification from the sequences of the same clade | 9 | 10 |
| Changes according to peer review papers | 3 | 2 | |
| Check of photos -> modification of the determinations | 0 | 5 | |
| Homogenization of taxonomy/synonymies | 1 | 3 | |
| Sequences rejected | 5 | 0 | |
| Sequences kept | 4 | 10 | |
| New sequences after third curation step | 260 | 189 | |
| R-Syst::diatom (new version) | 2171 | 1813 |
Sequences were imported from NCBI and the TCC between 29 July 2014 and 16 January 2015. Values in the table give the number of sequences.