Microbial Genomics · AllTheBacteria
SPIRE
A planetary-scale metagenomics resource aggregating global environmental microbiome samples for researchers.
What SPIRE is
SPIRE (Searchable Planetary-scale mIcrobiome REsource) is a large-scale metagenomic resource published by AllTheBacteria. It brings together environmental microbiome samples collected from diverse global habitats to support research across biology, microbial genomics, ecology, and earth science.
By compiling planetary-scale environmental datasets, the resource provides researchers with a centralised repository for studying microbial diversity, distribution, and genomics across global ecosystems.
How it was made
SPIRE aggregates and indexes environmental microbiome samples collected across diverse worldwide habitats into a searchable metagenomic collection.
Key facts
- Full name
- Searchable Planetary-scale mIcrobiome REsource
- Publisher
- AllTheBacteria
- Category
- Microbial Genomics
- Fields
- Biology, genomics, ecology, earth-science
- Data content
- Environmental microbiome metagenomic samples
What you can use it for
- Global microbiome surveys
- Investigating the composition and diversity of microbial communities across diverse planetary habitats.
- Comparative environmental genomics
- Comparing metagenomic features and microbial distributions across distinct worldwide environments.
- Earth science and ecological investigations
- Exploring ecological patterns and environmental correlates of microbial life at a global scale.
Explore the data
No queryable preview
This dataset is not available in a queryable form — usually an unusual file format or a repository too large to convert. The original source may still be readable.Strengths and limits
Good at
- Aggregates environmental microbiome samples from diverse global habitats into a single resource.
- Provides a planetary-scale, searchable collection tailored to microbial genomics and ecological research.
Questions
Can I look inside SPIRE without downloading it?
Not here: it is not available in a queryable form. Its description and statistics are still shown.
What licence is SPIRE under?
Its authors have not declared a licence, which means no permission to reuse or redistribute it has been granted.
What does SPIRE stand for?
SPIRE stands for Searchable Planetary-scale mIcrobiome REsource.
What type of data does SPIRE contain?
It contains aggregated environmental microbiome samples from diverse habitats across the globe.
Who publishes SPIRE?
SPIRE is developed and published by AllTheBacteria.
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