xgt: a command-line interface for the Genome Taxonomy Database with cross-release taxonomic comparison

Anicet Ebou; Dominique Koua; Adolphe Zézé

doi:10.1093/gigascience/giag086

August 14, 2026GigaScienceOpen Access

xgt: a command-line interface for the Genome Taxonomy Database with cross-release taxonomic comparison

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To introduce xgt, a dedicated command-line interface designed to query the Genome Taxonomy Database (GTDB) and compare taxonomic classifications across database releases.
Developed a command-line bioinformatics tool (xgt) to interface directly with GTDB datasets.
Implemented algorithms for cross-release parsing and automated comparison of microbial taxonomic nomenclature.
xgt provides efficient command-line access to GTDB resources for automated querying.
The tool facilitates resolution and tracking of taxonomic reclassifications across successive GTDB version updates.

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Software development presents a command-line interface for the Genome Taxonomy Database, enabling cross-release microbial taxonomic comparisons.

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Anicet E T Ebou, Dominique K Koua, Adolphe Zézé; xgt: a command-line interface for the Genome Taxonomy Database with cross-release taxonomic comparison, Gi

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