Add plant reference databases to enable nf-core/ampliseq support for plant samples

[Sofokli5]

Currently, nf-core/ampliseq lacks reference databases for plant samples. To address this, we have collected and curated plant reference sequences from public databases into a compatible format. Integrating these references will allow the pipeline to process plant samples effectively. Further testing and validation will be required to ensure seamless functionality.

[d4straub]

Are you working on the issue? Curious because other than #883 and the removal #894 no development was aparent to me.

[npechl]

Hi @d4straub

Yes, we are. We are trying to build a detailed process for creating clean reference FASTA files (ITS, ITS1, ITS2 & trnL) before contributing to ampliseq. Right now we have a very plain repo, but you can have a look here: https://github.com/npechl/plant-curation/tree/main/BOLD%20Systems.

[d4straub]

Thanks for the info, great to hear that this is ongoing!