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Access through your institution Buy or subscribe Two recent studies report microbial genome and gene catalogues that archive oceanic and glacial genomic and functional diversity at scale and
yield insights into their biosynthetic potential. In the second study, Liu et al. present the Tibetan Glacier Genome and Gene (TG2G) catalogue, which includes 3,241 genomes from cultured
microorganisms as well as newly assembled genomes, spanning 30 phyla and representing 968 bacterial and archaeal species. The samples were sourced from 21 Tibetan glaciers, covering diverse
habitats, including snow, ice and cryoconite (a mix of mineral particles and biological material found on glaciers). The team predicted protein functions of microbiomes in different glacial
habitats and also identified 15,954 putative BGCs and potential virulence factors. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution ACCESS OPTIONS Access through your
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