The MiDAS global genome catalog: 53,501 long-read MAGs representing all core prokaryotic genera in the global activated sludge microbiome
Lei Liu, Caitlin M. Singleton, Rasmus Hansen Kirkegaard, Mantas Sereika, Marie Riisgaard-Jensen, Kalinka Sand Knudsen, Aaron James Mussig, Jette Fischer Petersen, Zivile Kondrotaite, Miriam Peces, Philip Hugenholtz, Mads Albertsen, Per Halkjær Nielsen, Morten Simonsen Dueholm
The paper constructs a global genome catalog of 53,501 long-read MAGs from activated sludge, representing 12,047 prokaryotic species and enabling analysis of functional traits and ecological roles in wastewater treatment systems.
bioRxiv · Jul 13, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology