Hydrothermal vents related sample metagenome assembly Metagenome. Hydrothermal vents related sample metagenome assembly

Deep-sea hydrothermal vents are hotspots for productivity and biodiversity. Thermal pyrolysis and circulation produce fluids rich in hydrocarbons and reduced compounds that stimulate microbial activity in surrounding sediments. Studies have characterized the diversity of sediment-inhabiting microorganisms, and many taxa were distinct from those whose physiologies have been described. Here, we resolved the metabolic potential and community-level interactions of these diverse communities. Therefore, we performed metagenomic sequencing of in situ sediment and microbial mat, and enriched sediment samples from various locations related with hydrothermal vents activities, including Southwest Indian Ocean and South China Sea, and further reconstructed microbial genomes from the generated sequencing data