In this page you will find our recommendations on how to processes each data type available in Qiita and the minimum processing requirements to make your data public.
For convenience, there is an "Add Default Workflow" button for each preparation that will add the recommended workflow steps for your raw data which then you can process.
It is important to note however that some steps in this default workflow will not work with all raw data; for example, for target gene the workflow is based on the
default Earth Microbiome Project protocol and so assumes the uploaded data are multiplexed sequences with the reversed barcodes in your mapping file and index sequence
file (
see here for more details). Thus, if the protocol does not apply to your data
you can still use the Default Workflow, however, you should first manually process your data using the appropriate steps until you have a defined step; in our example,
demultiplex your reads. After demultiplexing, the Default Workflow is safe to use with any protocol.
If you have already manually performed one of the processing steps in the Default Workflow pipeline, the "Add Default Workflow" button will not re-select those steps but
instead will only select any remaining steps that have not been completed. You can also add additional workflows on top of the recommended Default Workflow at any time.
Note that this is not a full inclusive list of data types accepted by Qiita but only those that have a defined workflow.