Include NCBI taxonomy ID in SP tag of SAM format header

The SAM format has a header record type named SQ which has several tags, including one named SP. The document specifying the SAM format indicates only "Species" for SP. So can I write whatever I want? Can I, for instance, specify Arabidopsis thaliana (NCBITaxonomyID:3702)?

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updated 10.2 years ago by Biostar

• written 10.3 years ago by Timothée Flutre •

. yes

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