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  • How to download data sets: Please use the NEW JGI Data Portal or JGI Genome Portal.

  • April 9, 2021: Statement on the Use of Genomics Data

  • JGI's Data Policy

  • Data Management Policy

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  • Downloading IMG Sequence & Annotation Data

  • Downloading IMG Genes Annotated with Specific Function

  • IMG's download bundle README file example

  • IMG metatranscriptome README file

  • Download Isolate Genomes

  • Download Viral Data

  • Download Plasmid Data

  • Download BINs

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How to Download a Data Set (Genome or Metagenome)

The recommended way to download a IMG data set(s) is via JGI Data Portal (https://data.jgi.doe.gov/). There are other ways within IMG to download a data set, e.g. Genome Cart. The genome cart download is just an API wrapper to the JGI Data Portal. When using the Genome Cart download, please read the message about the download status URL (see example the below) and the email with the download URL 

A video download demo is available in our webinar.

Steps to download from Genome Cart https://img.jgi.doe.gov/cgi-bin/mer/main.cgi?section=GenomeCart&page=genomeCart:

  1. Select data sets to download.

  2. Select the "Upload & Export & Save" tab.

  3. Scroll to section "Export Genomes".

  4. Press the "Download Genomes" button.

  5. The request will be submitted and a status URL will be given. Please save it for reference.

See below.

Genome Cart select genomes

Select data sets to download.

Download Button

Press the Download Genomes button.

After download request response page. Save the status URL.

Genome Cart data set download message.

Please read the message. 

  • A few data sets are not available for download via Genome Cart.

  • Save the status URL  for future reference.

  • IMG data set download are done through JGI's Genome Portal or JGI's Data Portal.

How to Download Metagenome BIN

The feature is already available the BIN list. An example coming soon.

How to Download Fasta Sequences

The feature is already available in the Gene Cart and Scaffold Cart. An example coming soon.

For full data set fasta files. They are included in the Genome Cart Download, see above.

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