First we'll pull a remote mapping file (this doesn't rely on pandas or the current QIIME mapping file support - we're just pulling a tsv version of a Google Spreadsheet). The mapping file is here.
In [1]:
    
!load_remote_mapping_file.py -k 0AvglGXLayhG7dDNCWnUwSHhWNmxKODZISWx6VzBqU0E -o map1.tsv
    
In [2]:
    
from qiime.parse import parse_mapping_file_to_dict
    
In [3]:
    
qmap, comment_lines = parse_mapping_file_to_dict(open('map1.tsv'))
    
We can do pretty basic stuff with this: it's a 2D dict mapping sample ids to per-sample metadata dictionaries.
Pro: it's easy to use.
Con: anything you want to do basically requires you to pass this dict to other functions.
In [4]:
    
qmap.keys()
    
    Out[4]:
['Stillton4R2',
 'Stillton4R3',
 'Stillton4R1',
 'HCanyon3R3',
 'HCanyon3R2',
 'HCanyon3R1',
 'HCanyon8R1',
 'HCanyon2R2',
 'HCanyon2R3',
 'HCanyon2R1',
 'HCanyon8R2',
 'Halls8R1',
 'HCanyon0R1',
 'HCanyon0R2',
 'HCanyon0R3',
 'HCanyon7R3',
 'HCanyon7R2',
 'HCanyon7R1',
 'HCanyon1R1',
 'HCanyon1R3',
 'HCanyon1R2',
 'HCanyon10R2',
 'HCanyon10R3',
 'HCanyon10R1',
 'HCanyon11R3',
 'HCanyon11R2',
 'HCanyon11R1',
 'HCanyon6R2',
 'HCanyon6R3',
 'HCanyon6R1',
 'Stillton11R1',
 'HCanyon5R3',
 'HCanyon5R2',
 'HCanyon4R1',
 'HCanyon4R2',
 'HCanyon4R3',
 'HCanyon12R1',
 'HCanyon12R2',
 'HCanyon12R3',
 'Halls9R2',
 'Halls9R1',
 'HCanyon8R3',
 'Halls8R2',
 'Stillton10R1',
 'Stillton10R2',
 'Stillton10R3',
 'Halls6R1',
 'Halls6R2',
 'Halls4R2',
 'Stillton5R2',
 'Halls4R1',
 'Halls3R1',
 'Halls3R2',
 'Halls5R2',
 'Stillton1R1',
 'Stillton2R1',
 'Stillton2R2',
 'Stillton2R3',
 'Stillton3R1',
 'Stillton3R3',
 'Stillton3R2',
 'Stillton1R2',
 'Halls5R1',
 'Halls2R1',
 'Halls2R2',
 'Halls1R2',
 'Halls1R1',
 'Halls0R2',
 'Halls0R1',
 'Stillton9R3',
 'Stillton9R2',
 'Stillton9R1',
 'Stillton7R1',
 'Halls10R1',
 'Halls10R2',
 'Stillton7R2',
 'Halls7R1',
 'Halls7R2',
 'Stillton0R2',
 'Stillton0R3',
 'Stillton0R1',
 'Stillton6R1',
 'Stillton6R2',
 'Stillton6R3',
 'HCanyon9R1',
 'HCanyon9R3',
 'HCanyon9R2',
 'Stillton7R3',
 'CrustControlR1',
 'CrustControlR2',
 'CrustControlR3',
 'Stillton8R3',
 'HCanyon5R1',
 'Stillton8R1',
 'Stillton11R3']
In [5]:
    
qmap['Stillton4R2']
    
    Out[5]:
{'BarcodeSequence': 'GTGCAATCGACG',
 'DNA_ID_No': '29',
 'Day': '29',
 'Description': 'GlenCanyon_sc3r2',
 'Env': 'DisturbedSoil',
 'Hour': '18',
 'Lane': 'Lane4',
 'Latitude': 'N37_29.865',
 'LinkerPrimerSequence': 'CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC',
 'Longitude': 'W110_41.995',
 'Month': '9',
 'Primer_Plate': '5',
 'Replicate': '2',
 'Sample_Plate': 'GlenCanyon',
 'Sample_Type': 'Soil',
 'Site': 'Stillton4',
 'Site_Name': 'Stillton',
 'SourceSink': 'sink',
 'Type': 'DisturbedSoil',
 'TypeBasic': 'Soil',
 'Well_ID': 'e3',
 'Year': '2010',
 'bag_sample_id': 'sc3r2',
 'days_since_epoch': '14881',
 'estimated_elevation': '3663',
 'estimated_last_submerged': '2001',
 'estimated_years_since_submerged': '9',
 'estimated_years_since_submerged_for_plotting': '9',
 'gps_elevation': 'no_data',
 'gps_elevation_minus_estimated_elevation': 'NA',
 'sample_pH': '8.75',
 'site_number': '4'}
So if you want to, e.g., know the latitude of Stillton4R2, you'd access it as follows:
In [6]:
    
qmap['Stillton4R2']['Latitude']
    
    Out[6]:
'N37_29.865'
In [8]:
    
import pandas as pd
    
In [9]:
    
pmap = pd.read_csv('map1.tsv', sep='\t', index_col=0)
    
We can still access data in nearly the same way...
In [10]:
    
pmap['Latitude']['Stillton4R2']
    
    Out[10]:
'N37_29.865'
Or transpose it, or you prefer to access in QIIME's way...
In [11]:
    
pmap_t = pmap.transpose()
pmap_t['Stillton4R2']['Latitude']
    
    Out[11]:
'N37_29.865'
In [12]:
    
pmap['Latitude']['Stillton4R2']
    
    Out[12]:
'N37_29.865'
It's easy to explore information in the mapping file by e.g., figuring out summary stats for a numeric column:
In [13]:
    
pmap['sample_pH'].median()
    
    Out[13]:
9.27
In [14]:
    
pmap.plot('estimated_elevation', 'sample_pH')
    
    Out[14]:
<matplotlib.axes.AxesSubplot at 0x109a65150>
    
 
In [15]:
    
pmap.hist('sample_pH')
    
    Out[15]:
array([[<matplotlib.axes.AxesSubplot object at 0x109a78d50>]], dtype=object)
    
 
or to count the number of non-$NA$ entries per category
In [16]:
    
pmap.count()
    
    Out[16]:
BarcodeSequence                                 95
LinkerPrimerSequence                            95
site_number                                     95
bag_sample_id                                   95
sample_pH                                       95
Sample_Type                                     95
Well_ID                                         95
Sample_Plate                                    95
Primer_Plate                                    95
Lane                                            95
Latitude                                        95
Longitude                                       95
Type                                            95
TypeBasic                                       95
Env                                             77
SourceSink                                      77
estimated_elevation                             95
estimated_years_since_submerged                 68
estimated_years_since_submerged_for_plotting    92
estimated_last_submerged                        68
gps_elevation                                   95
gps_elevation_minus_estimated_elevation         66
Month                                           95
Day                                             95
Year                                            95
days_since_epoch                                95
Hour                                            95
Site                                            95
Site_Name                                       95
Replicate                                       95
DNA_ID_No                                       95
Description                                     95
dtype: int64
or clean-up, to normalize how $NA$ is represented
In [17]:
    
pmap['estimated_years_since_submerged']['Stillton9R3']
    
    Out[17]:
nan
In [18]:
    
pmap['gps_elevation']['Stillton9R3']
    
    Out[18]:
'no_data'
In [19]:
    
pmap = pmap.replace('no_data',nan)
    
In [20]:
    
pmap['gps_elevation']['Stillton9R3']
    
    Out[20]:
nan
These objects also display nicely in IPython Notebook.
In [21]:
    
pmap
    
    Out[21]:
  
    
       
      BarcodeSequence 
      LinkerPrimerSequence 
      site_number 
      bag_sample_id 
      sample_pH 
      Sample_Type 
      Well_ID 
      Sample_Plate 
      Primer_Plate 
      Lane 
      Latitude 
      Longitude 
      Type 
      TypeBasic 
      Env 
      SourceSink 
      estimated_elevation 
      estimated_years_since_submerged 
      estimated_years_since_submerged_for_plotting 
      estimated_last_submerged 
       
     
    
      #SampleID 
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
     
  
  
    
      Halls0R1 
       GTATATCCGCAG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       0 
       ha0r1 
       9.17 
       Soil 
        c2 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_28.365 
       W110_42.550 
            Sediment 
       Sediment 
            Sediment 
       source 
       3633 
        0 
        0.1 
       2010 
      ... 
     
    
      Halls0R2 
       GTCGTAGCCAGA 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       0 
       ha0r2 
       9.15 
       Soil 
        d2 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_28.365 
       W110_42.550 
            Sediment 
       Sediment 
            Sediment 
       source 
       3633 
        0 
        0.1 
       2010 
      ... 
     
    
      Halls1R1 
       GCTGTGTAGGAC 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       1 
       ha1r1 
       9.17 
       Soil 
        a2 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_28.365 
       W110_42.550 
            Sediment 
       Sediment 
            Sediment 
       source 
       3633 
        0 
        0.1 
       2010 
      ... 
     
    
      Halls1R2 
       GGTCGTAGCGTA 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       1 
       ha1r2 
       9.16 
       Soil 
        b2 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_28.365 
       W110_42.550 
            Sediment 
       Sediment 
            Sediment 
       source 
       3633 
        0 
        0.1 
       2010 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon0R1 
       TAGACTGTACTC 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       0 
       hc1r1 
       9.55 
       Soil 
       g10 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.106 
       W110_40.479 
            Sediment 
       Sediment 
            Sediment 
       source 
       3633 
        0 
        0.1 
       2010 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon0R2 
       TAGTCGTCTAGT 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       0 
       hc1r2 
       9.44 
       Soil 
        a9 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.106 
       W110_40.479 
            Sediment 
       Sediment 
            Sediment 
       source 
       3633 
        0 
        0.1 
       2010 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon0R3 
       GGCTATGACATC 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       0 
       hc1r3 
       9.41 
       Soil 
       a11 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.106 
       W110_40.479 
            Sediment 
       Sediment 
            Sediment 
       source 
       3633 
        0 
        0.1 
       2010 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon1R1 
       GTCTTCGTCGCT 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       1 
       hc0r1 
       9.31 
       Soil 
       d10 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.106 
       W110_40.479 
            Sediment 
       Sediment 
            Sediment 
       source 
       3633 
        0 
        0.1 
       2010 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon1R2 
       GTGTTGCAGCAT 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       1 
       hc0r2 
       9.26 
       Soil 
       e10 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.106 
       W110_40.479 
            Sediment 
       Sediment 
            Sediment 
       source 
       3633 
        0 
        0.1 
       2010 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon1R3 
       TACATCACCACA 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       1 
       hc0r3 
       9.13 
       Soil 
       f10 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.106 
       W110_40.479 
            Sediment 
       Sediment 
            Sediment 
       source 
       3633 
        0 
        0.1 
       2010 
      ... 
     
    
      Stillton0R1 
       GTGTGCTATCAG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       0 
       sc1r1 
       8.02 
       Soil 
        e8 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_29.719 
       W110_42.012 
            Sediment 
       Sediment 
            Sediment 
       source 
       3633 
        0 
        0.1 
       2010 
      ... 
     
    
      Stillton0R2 
       TACAGATGGCTC 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       0 
       sc1r2 
       8.00 
       Soil 
        f8 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_29.719 
       W110_42.012 
            Sediment 
       Sediment 
            Sediment 
       source 
       3633 
        0 
        0.1 
       2010 
      ... 
     
    
      Stillton0R3 
       TACTTACTGCAG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       0 
       sc1r3 
       8.05 
       Soil 
        g8 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_29.719 
       W110_42.012 
            Sediment 
       Sediment 
            Sediment 
       source 
       3633 
        0 
        0.1 
       2010 
      ... 
     
    
      Stillton1R1 
       GTGTCTACATTG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       1 
       sc0r1 
       8.35 
       Soil 
        e7 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_29.719 
       W110_42.012 
            Sediment 
       Sediment 
            Sediment 
       source 
       3633 
        0 
        0.1 
       2010 
      ... 
     
    
      Stillton1R2 
       TACACGATCTAC 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       1 
       sc0r2 
       8.30 
       Soil 
        f7 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_29.719 
       W110_42.012 
            Sediment 
       Sediment 
            Sediment 
       source 
       3633 
        0 
        0.1 
       2010 
      ... 
     
    
      Halls2R1 
       GTCAACGCGATG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       2 
       ha2r1 
       9.23 
       Soil 
        c7 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_28.352 
       W110_42.547 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3643 
        1 
        1.0 
       2009 
      ... 
     
    
      Halls2R2 
       GTCTCTCTACGC 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       2 
       ha2r2 
       9.26 
       Soil 
        d7 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_28.352 
       W110_42.547 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3643 
        1 
        1.0 
       2009 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon2R1 
       TAGCTGAGTCCA 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       2 
       hc1r1 
       9.55 
       Soil 
        h8 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.097 
       W110_40.526 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3643 
        1 
        1.0 
       2009 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon2R2 
       GGCGACATGTAC 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       2 
       hc1r2 
       9.44 
       Soil 
       h10 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.097 
       W110_40.526 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3643 
        1 
        1.0 
       2009 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon2R3 
       GTAGATGCTTCG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       2 
       hc1r3 
       9.41 
       Soil 
        b9 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.097 
       W110_40.526 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3643 
        1 
        1.0 
       2009 
      ... 
     
    
      Stillton2R1 
       TACTGGACGCGA 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       2 
       sc1r1 
       8.02 
       Soil 
        g7 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_29.749 
       W110_42.018 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3643 
        1 
        1.0 
       2009 
      ... 
     
    
      Stillton2R2 
       TAGCTCGTAACT 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       2 
       sc1r2 
       8.00 
       Soil 
        h7 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_29.749 
       W110_42.018 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3643 
        1 
        1.0 
       2009 
      ... 
     
    
      Stillton2R3 
       GGCAGTGTATCG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       2 
       sc1r3 
       8.05 
       Soil 
        a8 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_29.749 
       W110_42.018 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3643 
        1 
        1.0 
       2009 
      ... 
     
    
      Halls3R1 
       GGATCGCAGATC 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       3 
       ha3r1 
       9.45 
       Soil 
        a7 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_28.349 
       W110_42.545 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3653 
        8 
        8.0 
       2002 
      ... 
     
    
      Halls3R2 
       GTAGACTGCGTG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       3 
       ha3r2 
       9.41 
       Soil 
        b7 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_28.349 
       W110_42.545 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3653 
        8 
        8.0 
       2002 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon3R1 
       GTCATATCGTAC 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       3 
       hc2r1 
       9.65 
       Soil 
        c9 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.087 
       W110_40.553 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3653 
        8 
        8.0 
       2002 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon3R2 
       GTCTGGATAGCG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       3 
       hc2r2 
       9.71 
       Soil 
        d9 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.087 
       W110_40.553 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3653 
        8 
        8.0 
       2002 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon3R3 
       GTGTGTGTCAGG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       3 
       hc2r3 
       9.67 
       Soil 
        e9 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.087 
       W110_40.553 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3653 
        8 
        8.0 
       2002 
      ... 
     
    
      Stillton3R1 
       GTAGAGCTGTTC 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       3 
       sc2r1 
       8.13 
       Soil 
        b8 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_29.787 
       W110_42.014 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3653 
        8 
        8.0 
       2002 
      ... 
     
    
      Stillton3R2 
       GTCACGACTATT 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       3 
       sc2r2 
       8.21 
       Soil 
        c8 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_29.787 
       W110_42.014 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3653 
        8 
        8.0 
       2002 
      ... 
     
    
      Stillton3R3 
       GTCTGACAGTTG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       3 
       sc2r3 
       8.44 
       Soil 
        d8 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_29.787 
       W110_42.014 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3653 
        8 
        8.0 
       2002 
      ... 
     
    
      Halls4R1 
       TACTGCGACAGT 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       4 
       ha4r1 
       9.46 
       Soil 
        g6 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_28.342 
       W110_42.545 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3663 
        9 
        9.0 
       2001 
      ... 
     
    
      Halls4R2 
       TAGCGGATCACG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       4 
       ha4r2 
       9.49 
       Soil 
        h6 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_28.342 
       W110_42.545 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3663 
        9 
        9.0 
       2001 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon4R1 
       TACAGTCTCATG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       4 
       hc3r1 
       9.49 
       Soil 
        f9 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.055 
       W110_40.607 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3663 
        9 
        9.0 
       2001 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon4R2 
       TACTTCGCTCGC 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       4 
       hc3r2 
       9.39 
       Soil 
        g9 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.055 
       W110_40.607 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3663 
        9 
        9.0 
       2001 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon4R3 
       TAGGTATCTCAC 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       4 
       hc3r3 
       9.42 
       Soil 
        h9 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.055 
       W110_40.607 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3663 
        9 
        9.0 
       2001 
      ... 
     
    
      Stillton4R1 
       GTCGTGTGTCAA 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       4 
       sc3r1 
       8.82 
       Soil 
        d3 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_29.865 
       W110_41.995 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3663 
        9 
        9.0 
       2001 
      ... 
     
    
      Stillton4R2 
       GTGCAATCGACG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       4 
       sc3r2 
       8.75 
       Soil 
        e3 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_29.865 
       W110_41.995 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3663 
        9 
        9.0 
       2001 
      ... 
     
    
      Stillton4R3 
       TAACAGTCGCTG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       4 
       sc3r3 
       8.71 
       Soil 
        f3 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_29.865 
       W110_41.995 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3663 
        9 
        9.0 
       2001 
      ... 
     
    
      Halls5R1 
       GTGTACCTATCA 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       5 
       ha5r1 
       9.50 
       Soil 
        e6 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_28.309 
       W110_42.571 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3673 
        9 
        9.0 
       2001 
      ... 
     
    
      Halls5R2 
       TACACACATGGC 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       5 
       ha5r2 
       9.54 
       Soil 
        f6 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_28.309 
       W110_42.571 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3673 
        9 
        9.0 
       2001 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon5R1 
       GGCGTACTGATG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       5 
       hc4r1 
       9.45 
       Soil 
       a10 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.035 
       W110_40.612 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3673 
        9 
        9.0 
       2001 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon5R2 
       GTAGCAACGTCT 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       5 
       hc4r2 
       9.49 
       Soil 
       b10 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.035 
       W110_40.612 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3673 
        9 
        9.0 
       2001 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon5R3 
       GTCATTCACGAG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       5 
       hc4r3 
       9.46 
       Soil 
       c10 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.035 
       W110_40.612 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3673 
        9 
        9.0 
       2001 
      ... 
     
    
      Stillton5R2 
       GTATCCATGCGA 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       5 
       sc4r2 
       8.85 
       Soil 
        c3 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_29.877 
       W110_42.004 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3673 
        9 
        9.0 
       2001 
      ... 
     
    
      Halls6R1 
       TAGTGCTGCGTA 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       6 
       ha6r1 
       9.44 
       Soil 
       h11 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_28.296 
       W110_42.579 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3683 
       10 
       10.0 
       2000 
      ... 
     
    
      Halls6R2 
       GGTATACGCAGC 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       6 
       ha6r2 
       9.42 
       Soil 
       a12 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_28.296 
       W110_42.579 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3683 
       10 
       10.0 
       2000 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon6R1 
       GTAGCTGACGCA 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       6 
       hc5r1 
       9.47 
       Soil 
       b12 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.026 
       W110_40.609 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3683 
       10 
       10.0 
       2000 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon6R2 
       GTCGACTCCTCT 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       6 
       hc5r2 
       9.50 
       Soil 
       c12 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.026 
       W110_40.609 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3683 
       10 
       10.0 
       2000 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon6R3 
       GTGACTGCGGAT 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       6 
       hc5r3 
       9.51 
       Soil 
       d12 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.026 
       W110_40.609 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3683 
       10 
       10.0 
       2000 
      ... 
     
    
      Stillton6R1 
       TAGCACACCTAT 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       6 
       sc5r1 
       9.50 
       Soil 
        h2 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_30.066 
       W110_41.972 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3683 
       10 
       10.0 
       2000 
      ... 
     
    
      Stillton6R2 
       GCTTACATCGAG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       6 
       sc5r2 
       9.54 
       Soil 
        a3 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_30.066 
       W110_41.972 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3683 
       10 
       10.0 
       2000 
      ... 
     
    
      Stillton6R3 
       GGTGCGTGTATG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       6 
       sc5r3 
       9.49 
       Soil 
        b3 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_30.066 
       W110_41.972 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3683 
       10 
       10.0 
       2000 
      ... 
     
    
      Halls7R1 
       GCTGTAGTATGC 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       7 
       ha7r1 
       9.06 
       Soil 
        a1 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_28.291 
       W110_42.592 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3693 
       11 
       11.0 
       1999 
      ... 
     
    
      Halls7R2 
       GTTGACGACAGC 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       7 
       ha7r2 
       9.01 
       Soil 
        f1 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_28.291 
       W110_42.592 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3693 
       11 
       11.0 
       1999 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon7R1 
       GTACTCTAGACT 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       7 
       hc6r1 
       9.34 
       Soil 
        b6 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.017 
       W110_40.602 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3693 
       11 
       11.0 
       1999 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon7R2 
       GTATGTTGCTCA 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       7 
       hc6r2 
       9.30 
       Soil 
        c6 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.017 
       W110_40.602 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3693 
       11 
       11.0 
       1999 
      ... 
     
    
      HCanyon7R3 
       GTCTCATGTAGG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       7 
       hc6r3 
       9.38 
       Soil 
        d6 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_33.017 
       W110_40.602 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3693 
       11 
       11.0 
       1999 
      ... 
     
    
      Stillton7R1 
       GTGATAGTGCCG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       7 
       sc6r1 
       9.29 
       Soil 
        e2 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_30.094 
       W110_41.947 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3693 
       11 
       11.0 
       1999 
      ... 
     
    
      Stillton7R2 
       GTTGTATACTCG 
       CATGATCCTTCTGCAGGTTCACCTAC 
       7 
       sc6r2 
       9.38 
       Soil 
        f2 
       GlenCanyon 
       5 
       Lane4 
       N37_30.094 
       W110_41.947 
       DisturbedSoil 
           Soil 
       DisturbedSoil 
         sink 
       3693 
       11 
       11.0 
       1999 
      ... 
     
    
       
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95 rows × 32 columns
so it'd be really nice to start using these for any functions that return tables, e.g., of statistical results. I think we could probably also inject some formatting here, so we could use this to highlight incorrectly formatted entries, etc.
See documenation for some of the basic available functionality here.
Content source: gregcaporaso/sketchbook
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