contamination score

The contamination score is based on the fraction of single-copy genes that are observed more than once in a query genome. Contamination score is one of 3 attributes which in combination reflect the standard quality of a MAG, see here for more information: https://ena-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/faq_metagenomes.html. If contamination ‚â• 10% then please submit as a binned assembly.

MIxS term

This term is part of the Minimum Information about any Sequence (MIxS) standard.

Identifier: https://w3id.org/mixs/0000072

Syntax	Example	Unit
{number}	0.01%	%

Used in packages

Level	Package	Requirement
Sample	GSC MIMAGS	mandatory
Sample	GSC MISAGS	mandatory
Sample	ENA binned metagenome	recommended