Recovery of nearly 3,000 archaeal genomes from 152 terrestrial geothermal spring metagenomes
Abstract Terrestrial geothermal springs, reminiscent of early Earth conditions, host diverse and abundant populations of Archaea. In this study, we reconstructed 2,949 metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) from 152 metagenomes collected over six years from 48 geothermal springs in Tengchong, China. Am...
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| description | Abstract Terrestrial geothermal springs, reminiscent of early Earth conditions, host diverse and abundant populations of Archaea. In this study, we reconstructed 2,949 metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) from 152 metagenomes collected over six years from 48 geothermal springs in Tengchong, China. Among these MAGs, 1,431 (49%) were classified as high-quality, while 1,518 (51%) were considered as medium-quality. Phylogenomic analysis revealed that these MAGs spanned 12 phyla, 27 classes, 67 orders, 147 families, 265 genera, and 475 species. Notably, 575 (19%) MAGs represented new taxa at various taxonomic levels, and 2,075 (70%) lacked nomenclature and effective descriptions. The most abundant phyla of archaeal genomes were Thermoproteota, Thermoplasmatota, and Micrarchaeota. The DRTY, ZMQ, and ZZQ geothermal springs were predominated by Archaea, particularly by Thermoproteia and Thermoplasmata. These draft genomes provide new data for studying species diversity and function within terrestrial geothermal spring archaeal communities, thus contributing to the conservation and utilization of thermophilic and hyperthermophilic microbial resources. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d3a04e77d0fa408c8bd27d99343097982025-01-26T12:14:51ZengNature PortfolioScientific Data2052-44632025-01-011211610.1038/s41597-025-04493-zRecovery of nearly 3,000 archaeal genomes from 152 terrestrial geothermal spring metagenomesYan-Ling Qi0Hao-Tian Zhang1Meng Li2Wen-Jun Li3Zheng-Shuang Hua4Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of ChinaChinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of ChinaArchaeal Biology Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen UniversityState Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen UniversityChinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of ChinaAbstract Terrestrial geothermal springs, reminiscent of early Earth conditions, host diverse and abundant populations of Archaea. In this study, we reconstructed 2,949 metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) from 152 metagenomes collected over six years from 48 geothermal springs in Tengchong, China. Among these MAGs, 1,431 (49%) were classified as high-quality, while 1,518 (51%) were considered as medium-quality. Phylogenomic analysis revealed that these MAGs spanned 12 phyla, 27 classes, 67 orders, 147 families, 265 genera, and 475 species. Notably, 575 (19%) MAGs represented new taxa at various taxonomic levels, and 2,075 (70%) lacked nomenclature and effective descriptions. The most abundant phyla of archaeal genomes were Thermoproteota, Thermoplasmatota, and Micrarchaeota. The DRTY, ZMQ, and ZZQ geothermal springs were predominated by Archaea, particularly by Thermoproteia and Thermoplasmata. These draft genomes provide new data for studying species diversity and function within terrestrial geothermal spring archaeal communities, thus contributing to the conservation and utilization of thermophilic and hyperthermophilic microbial resources.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04493-z |
| spellingShingle | Yan-Ling Qi Hao-Tian Zhang Meng Li Wen-Jun Li Zheng-Shuang Hua Recovery of nearly 3,000 archaeal genomes from 152 terrestrial geothermal spring metagenomes Scientific Data |
| title | Recovery of nearly 3,000 archaeal genomes from 152 terrestrial geothermal spring metagenomes |
| title_full | Recovery of nearly 3,000 archaeal genomes from 152 terrestrial geothermal spring metagenomes |
| title_fullStr | Recovery of nearly 3,000 archaeal genomes from 152 terrestrial geothermal spring metagenomes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recovery of nearly 3,000 archaeal genomes from 152 terrestrial geothermal spring metagenomes |
| title_short | Recovery of nearly 3,000 archaeal genomes from 152 terrestrial geothermal spring metagenomes |
| title_sort | recovery of nearly 3 000 archaeal genomes from 152 terrestrial geothermal spring metagenomes |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04493-z |
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