Prophages in Axolotl Skin Bacteria Genomes from Public Metagenomes

381.2 KB of data characterizing the viral community in the amphibian skin microbiome, focusing on bacteriophages in the axolotl Ambystoma altamirani. The dataset, created by Alejandro Miguel Cisneros-Martínez and last updated in May 2026, was generated by analyzing public shotgun metagenomes. It includes functional annotations of assembled bacteriophage sequences, such as putative auxiliary metabolic genes and virulence factors.

Use Cases

• Analyzing bacteriophage diversity correlations with local physicochemical parameters and bacterial diversity based on the described ecological drivers.
• Investigating seasonal variation in bacteria–bacteriophage co-abundance networks as mentioned in the description.
• Studying the functional potential of bacteriophages based on annotated sequences for auxiliary metabolic genes, antibiotic resistance, and virulence factors.
• Examining the relationship between bacteriophage communities and the presence of the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) in amphibian skin.

Strengths

• Includes functional annotation of assembled bacteriophage sequences, revealing diverse potential such as auxiliary metabolic genes and virulence factors.
• Data is derived from public shotgun metagenomes, providing a foundation for comparative analysis.
• The dataset is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, allowing for open sharing and adaptation.

Limitations

• The dataset is small at 381.2 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Analysis of public shotgun metagenomes from bacteria isolated from axolotl skin.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-06 22:28:36; freshness should be verified.