Management of DNA reference libraries for barcoding and metabarcoding studies with the R package refdb.DNA barcoding and metabarcoding are revolutionizing the study and survey of biodiversity.  Here, we introduce the R package refdb as an environment for semi-automatic and assisted construction of DNA reference libraries.  The refdb package is a reference database manager offering a set of powerful functions to import, organize, clean, filter, audit and export the data.  We present the main features of the package and outline how refdb can speed up reference database generation, management and handling, and thus contribute to standardization and repeatability in barcoding and metabarcoding studies.
refdb
Management of DNA reference libraries for barcoding and metabarcoding studies with the R package refdb.DNA barcoding and metabarcoding are revolutionizing the study and survey of biodiversity.  Here, we introduce the R package refdb as an environment for semi-automatic and assisted construction of DNA reference libraries. 
R package refdb