Genome-Resolved Metagenomics of ANME Lineages from the Lingshui Cold Seep

25 metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) of anaerobic methanotrophic archaea (ANME) recovered from sediment cores at an erupting cold seep in the South China Sea. The dataset includes genomic data revealing reverse methanogenesis pathways and accessory metabolic traits. Author Huan Zhang published this dataset under a CC-BY-4.0 license on figshare in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Comparative genomics of ANME lineages based on the 25 recovered MAGs.
• Analysis of reverse methanogenesis pathways encoded in the assembled genomes.
• Study of accessory metabolic traits in cold seep microbial communities.
• Investigation of microbial diversity and biogeochemistry in marine sediment environments.

Strengths

• Includes 25 high-quality metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) of key methane-cycling archaea.
• Integrates porewater geochemistry data with metagenomic analyses for context.
• Focuses on a specific, intensely erupting cold seep site (Lingshui) in the South China Sea.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single sampling event.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Genome-resolved metagenomics analysis of sediment cores, integrated with porewater geochemistry.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-11 09:37:59; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lingshui cold seep, South China Sea