Rumen Microbiome Genomic and Proteomic Data with 4,941 Assembled Genomes

Metagenomic and proteomic data from an unpublished study by researchers including Mick Watson at the University of Edinburgh. The collection contains genomes and predicted proteins for 4,941 metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs). It also includes predictions for polysaccharide utilisation loci (PULs), CAZy annotations, and protein clusters at multiple identity levels.

Use Cases

• Study microbial community structure and function in the rumen based on the 4,941 metagenome-assembled genomes.
• Analyze carbohydrate-active enzyme (CAZy) profiles and polysaccharide utilisation loci (PUL) predictions to understand metabolic capabilities.
• Perform comparative genomics using protein clusters defined at 100%, 90%, and 50% identity.
• Validate genome assemblies and annotations using the provided Oxford Nanopore assembly of one sample.

Strengths

• Includes a large catalog of 4,941 metagenome-assembled genomes.
• Provides multi-omics integration with both genomic and predicted proteomic data.
• Offers extensive functional annotations against UniRef, the Hungate collection, KEGG, and CAZy databases.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

University of Edinburgh (unpublished study by Rob. D. Stewart, Marc D. Auffret, Amanda Warr, Alan Walker, Rainer Roehe, and Mick Watson)

Collection Method

Comprehensive genome-resolved metagenomics and proteomics analysis of rumen samples.