Genomic Atlas of Gut Clostridia: Phylogeny and Metabolite Production

1,897 Clostridia species genomes from the Unified Human Gastrointestinal Genome database were reclassified using a whole-genome approach. The study, authored by Laura Sola and last updated in April 2026, assessed the presence of butyrate and propionate production pathways, identifying 519 potential butyrate producers and 257 potential propionate producers.

Use Cases

• Train models to classify gut bacteria based on genomic phylogeny data.
• Analyze correlations between microbial taxonomy and short-chain fatty acid production potential.
• Profile species abundance in metagenomic samples based on the reference atlas.

Strengths

• Includes 1,897 Clostridia species genomes with reclassification results.
• Pathway analysis identifies 519 potential butyrate producers and 257 potential propionate producers.
• Data is licensed under CC-BY-4.0 for open reuse.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Laura Sola.

Collection Method

Genomes retrieved and reclassified using GTDB-Tk; phylogeny determined from 120 ubiquitous single-copy proteins; metabolic pathways investigated with GapSeq.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 05:59:13; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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