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ArticleGenome medicine2025

Expanded gut microbial genomes from Chinese populations reveal population-specific genomic features related to human physiological traits.

Quanbin Dong, Beining Ma, Xiaofeng Zhou, Pan Huang, Mengke Gao, Shuai Yang, Yuwen Jiao, Yan Zhou, Zhun Shi, Qiufeng Deng and 22 more

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Quanbin Dong *Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Beining Ma *Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xiaofeng Zhou *State Key Laboratory of Genetics and Development of Complex Phenotypes, School of Life Sciences, Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Pan Huang *State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Mengke GaoDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Shuai YangDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yuwen JiaoChangzhou Medical Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.
Yan ZhouChangzhou Medical Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.
Zhun ShiBGI Genomics, Shenzhen, China.
Qiufeng DengDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Dongxu HuaDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xiuchao WangDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Lu LiuDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Chengcheng ZhangState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Chuan ZhangState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Mengmeng KongState Key Laboratory of Genetics and Development of Complex Phenotypes, School of Life Sciences, Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Chang HeState Key Laboratory of Genetics and Development of Complex Phenotypes, School of Life Sciences, Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Tingting WuDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Huayiyang ZouDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jing ShiDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yanhui ShengCardiovascular Research Center, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
Yifeng WangDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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Liming TangChangzhou Medical Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.
Shixian HuInstitute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Huanzi ZhongBGI Genomics, Shenzhen, China.
Wei SunDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Wei ChenState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Qixiao ZhaiState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China. zhaiqixiao@jiangnan.edu.cn.
Xiangqing KongDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. kongxq@njmu.edu.cn.
Yan ZhengState Key Laboratory of Genetics and Development of Complex Phenotypes, School of Life Sciences, Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. yan_zheng@fudan.edu.cn.
Lianmin ChenDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. lianminchen@njmu.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA comprehensive and representative reference database is crucial for accurate taxonomic and functional profiling of the human gut microbiome in population-level studies. However, as approximately 70% of current microbial reference data originate from European and North American populations, other regions, including East Asia-and particularly China-remain significantly underrepresented.

methodsWe constructed the human Gut Microbiome Reference (GMR), comprising 478,588 high-quality microbial genomes from Chinese (247,134) and non-Chinese (231,454) populations. Species-level clustering and protein annotations were performed to characterize microbial diversity and function. We further integrated novel microbial genomes into taxonomic profile database and validated the improvements using independent cohort data.

resultsThe GMR dataset spans 6664 species, including 26.4% newly classified species, and encodes over 20 million unique proteins, with 47% lacking known functional annotations. Notably, we observed that 35.35 and 32.46% of species unique to Chinese and non-Chinese populations, respectively. For 2145 species shared between populations, 74% of 304 species with balanced prevalence between populations exhibited population-specific phylogenetic stratification, involving health relevant functionalities such as antibiotic resistance. Integration of novel genomes into taxonomic improved population-level species profiling by up to 23% and uncovered replicable associations between novel species and host physiological traits.

conclusionsOur study largely expands the compositional and functional landscape of the human gut microbiome, providing a crucial resource for studying the role of gut microbiome for regional health disparities.

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East Asian PeopleGastrointestinal MicrobiomeGenome, BacterialGenomicsChinaHumansPhylogeny

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