A genomic atlas of the human gut virome elucidates genetic factors shaping host interactions.

ABSTRACT: Viruses are key modulators of human gut microbiome composition and function. While metagenomic sequencing has enabled culture-independent discovery of gut bacteriophage diversity, existing genomic catalogues suffer from limited geographic representation, sparse taxonomic classification, and insufficient functional annotation, hindering detailed investigation into phage biology. Here, we present the Unified Human Gastrointestinal Virome (UHGV), a collection of 873,994 viral genomes from globally diverse populations that addresses these limitations. UHGV provides high-quality virome references with extensive host predictions, comprehensive functional annotations, protein structures, a classification framework for comparative analysis, and a web portal to facilitate data access. Using UHGV to

SUBMITTER: Camargo AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12636319 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature