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ArticleNucleic acids research2026

MicrobialScope: an integrated genomic resource with rich annotations across bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viruses.

Xikang Feng, Yinhu Li, Jieyi Zheng, Xuhua Chen, Shuo Yang, Yu Chen, Shuai Cheng Li

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Xikang FengSchool of Software, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4029-3795
Yinhu LiShenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6378-6571
Jieyi ZhengSchool of Software, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
Xuhua ChenShenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Shuo YangDepartment of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Yu ChenShenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7569-9472
Shuai Cheng LiDepartment of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6246-6349

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Basic Research Programs of Taicang, 2024 TC2024JC43Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2022A1515110784Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province 2023B0303040004National Natural Science Foundation of China 32300527National Natural Science Foundation of China 32470695Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain ScienceShenzhen Science and Technology Program JCYJ20220818101201004SIAT-HKUST Joint Laboratory of Brain ScienceYoung Collaborative Research C2004-23Y
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Abstract

Microorganisms, including bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viruses, are the most taxonomically diverse and ecologically dominant life forms on Earth, playing critical roles in ecosystems, human health, and industrial applications. While existing microbial databases such as BV-BRC and IMG archive both monoisolate and metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) across domains, challenges remain in standardized, multi-level annotations and interactive tools for all microbial groups. Here, we present MicrobialScope (https://microbial.deepomics.org/), a comprehensive microbial genomic platform that integrates large-scale genome collections, multilevel annotations, and interactive visualizations. MicrobialScope harbors 2 411 503 bacterial, 24 472 archaeal, 20 203 fungal, and 188 267 viral genomes derived from both monoisolate assemblies and MAGs. Integrating 15 state-of-the-art bioinformatics tools and 10 specialized databases, MicrobialScope provides extensive annotations encompassing basic genomic features, genomic element prediction (e.g., genes, tRNAs, tmRNAs, CRISPR-Cas and anti-CRISPR elements, secondary metabolite biosynthetic clusters, signal peptides, and transmembrane proteins), and functional and structural annotations. This includes 1 072 114 935 proteins with diverse annotations, 24 640 186 tRNAs and tmRNAs, 140 888 CRISPR-Cas systems, 173 256 anti-CRISPR elements, 105 121 secondary metabolite biosynthetic clusters, 13 235 096 signal peptides, and 50 811 729 transmembrane proteins. In addition, MicrobialScope offers unrestricted access to all data resources, interactive visualization tools, and built-in online analytical modules for intuitive exploration and comparative analysis. With its extensive genome collection, comprehensive annotations, and user-friendly interface, MicrobialScope serves as a scalable platform to advance genome research across diverse microbial domains.

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Databases, GeneticGenomicsMolecular Sequence AnnotationSoftwareArchaeaBacteriaComputational BiologyFungiGenome, ArchaealGenome, BacterialGenome, FungalGenome, ViralMetagenomeViruses

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PMCPMC12807694

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