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Abstract:
We present an extension of the Minimum Information about any (x)
Sequence (MIxS) standard for reporting sequences of uncultivated virus
genomes. Minimum Information about an Uncultivated Virus Genome (MIUViG)
standards were developed within the Genomic Standards Consortium
framework and include virus origin, genome quality, genome annotation,
taxonomic classification, biogeographic distribution and in silico host
prediction. Community-wide adoption of MIUViG standards, which
complement the Minimum Information about a Single Amplified Genome
(MISAG) and Metagenome-Assembled Genome (M I MAG) standards for
uncultivated bacteria and archaea, will improve the reporting of
uncultivated virus genomes in public databases. In turn, this should
enable more robust comparative studies and a systematic exploration of
the global virosphere.