Agent skill
bio-metagenomics-abundance
Species abundance estimation using Bracken with Kraken2 output. Redistributes reads from higher taxonomic levels to species for more accurate estimates. Use when accurate species-level abundances are needed from Kraken2 classification output.
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills/tree/main/skills/bio-metagenomics-abundance
SKILL.md
Version Compatibility
Reference examples tested with: Bracken 2.9+, Kraken2 2.1+, MetaPhlAn 4.1+, pandas 2.2+
Before using code patterns, verify installed versions match. If versions differ:
- Python:
pip show <package>thenhelp(module.function)to check signatures - CLI:
<tool> --versionthen<tool> --helpto confirm flags
If code throws ImportError, AttributeError, or TypeError, introspect the installed package and adapt the example to match the actual API rather than retrying.
Abundance Estimation with Bracken
"Get species-level abundances from my Kraken2 results" → Redistribute reads assigned to higher taxonomic levels down to species using Bracken's Bayesian re-estimation for more accurate abundance profiles.
- CLI:
bracken -d db -i kraken2.report -o bracken.output -r 150 -l S
Basic Abundance Estimation
# Run Bracken on Kraken2 report
bracken -d /path/to/kraken2_db \
-i kraken_report.txt \
-o bracken_output.txt \
-r 150 \ # Read length (100, 150, 200, 250, 300)
-l S # Taxonomic level
Full Workflow with Kraken2
# Step 1: Classify with Kraken2
kraken2 --db /path/to/kraken2_db \
--threads 8 \
--paired \
--report sample_kraken_report.txt \
reads_R1.fastq.gz reads_R2.fastq.gz
# Step 2: Estimate abundances with Bracken
bracken -d /path/to/kraken2_db \
-i sample_kraken_report.txt \
-o sample_bracken_species.txt \
-w sample_bracken_report.txt \
-r 150 \
-l S
Different Taxonomic Levels
# Species level (default)
bracken -d db -i report.txt -o species.txt -r 150 -l S
# Genus level
bracken -d db -i report.txt -o genus.txt -r 150 -l G
# Family level
bracken -d db -i report.txt -o family.txt -r 150 -l F
# Phylum level
bracken -d db -i report.txt -o phylum.txt -r 150 -l P
Build Bracken Database
# Build Bracken database for specific read lengths
# Run AFTER building Kraken2 database
bracken-build -d /path/to/kraken2_db -t 8 -l 150
# Build for multiple read lengths
bracken-build -d /path/to/kraken2_db -t 8 -l 100
bracken-build -d /path/to/kraken2_db -t 8 -l 250
Output Format
name taxonomy_id taxonomy_lvl kraken_assigned_reads added_reads new_est_reads fraction_total_reads
Escherichia coli 562 S 5234 1245 6479 0.52
Staphylococcus aureus 1280 S 2156 456 2612 0.21
Filter Low-Abundance Taxa
# Use threshold for minimum reads
bracken -d db \
-i report.txt \
-o bracken.txt \
-r 150 \
-l S \
-t 10 # Minimum reads threshold
Combine Multiple Samples
# Run Bracken on each sample
for report in kraken_reports/*.txt; do
sample=$(basename $report _kraken_report.txt)
bracken -d db -i $report -o bracken/${sample}_species.txt -r 150 -l S
done
# Combine into abundance matrix
combine_bracken_outputs.py --files bracken/*_species.txt -o combined_abundance.txt
Parse Bracken Output in Python
import pandas as pd
bracken = pd.read_csv('bracken_output.txt', sep='\t')
bracken_sorted = bracken.sort_values('new_est_reads', ascending=False)
bracken_sorted[['name', 'fraction_total_reads']].head(20)
total_reads = bracken['new_est_reads'].sum()
bracken['relative_abundance'] = bracken['new_est_reads'] / total_reads * 100
Convert to Relative Abundance
import pandas as pd
df = pd.read_csv('bracken_output.txt', sep='\t')
total = df['new_est_reads'].sum()
df['relative_abundance'] = df['new_est_reads'] / total * 100
df.to_csv('bracken_relative_abundance.txt', sep='\t', index=False)
Create Abundance Matrix
Goal: Merge per-sample Bracken outputs into a single species-by-sample abundance matrix for downstream statistical analysis.
Approach: Load each Bracken output, extract species names and read counts, iteratively outer-merge on species name, and fill missing values with zero.
import pandas as pd
import os
files = [f for f in os.listdir('bracken') if f.endswith('_species.txt')]
dfs = []
for f in files:
sample = f.replace('_species.txt', '')
df = pd.read_csv(f'bracken/{f}', sep='\t')
df = df[['name', 'new_est_reads']].rename(columns={'new_est_reads': sample})
dfs.append(df)
merged = dfs[0]
for df in dfs[1:]:
merged = merged.merge(df, on='name', how='outer')
merged = merged.fillna(0)
merged.to_csv('abundance_matrix.txt', sep='\t', index=False)
Key Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| -d | Kraken2 database path |
| -i | Input Kraken2 report |
| -o | Output abundance file |
| -w | Output updated report (optional) |
| -r | Read length used |
| -l | Taxonomic level |
| -t | Minimum read threshold |
Taxonomic Levels
| Level | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | K | Bacteria, Archaea |
| Phylum | P | Major divisions |
| Class | C | Class level |
| Order | O | Order level |
| Family | F | Family level |
| Genus | G | Genus level |
| Species | S | Species level |
Read Length Options
Pre-built databases typically include: 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300 bp
Choose the length closest to your actual read length.
Related Skills
- kraken-classification - Generate Kraken2 report
- metaphlan-profiling - Alternative profiling method
- metagenome-visualization - Visualize abundances
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