# Circular metagenome-assembled genome of Candidatus Patescibacteria recovered from anaerobic digestion sludge

## TL;DR

Scientists reconstructed a circular genome of a candidate Patescibacteria species from a food waste treatment plant in Japan.

## Contribution

The study presents a single-contig circular genome of Ca. Patescibacteria from anaerobic digestion sludge.

## Key findings

- A circular genome of Ca. Patescibacteria was reconstructed from a food waste treatment plant.
- The genome is small and lacks key biosynthetic pathways.
- Taxonomic analysis placed the genome in the genus JAEZRQ01 (Ca. Parcubacteria).

## Abstract

A single-contig, circular metagenome-assembled genome (cMAG) of Candidatus (Ca.) Patescibacteria was reconstructed from a mesophilic full-scale food waste treatment plant in Japan. The genome is of small size and lacks fundamental biosynthetic pathways. Taxonomic analysis using the Genome Taxonomy Database revealed that this cMAG belonged to the genus JAEZRQ01 (Ca. Parcubacteria).