Table 2 Summary of required characteristics for each category
From: Minimum Information about an Uncultivated Virus Genome (MIUViG)
Category | Genome fragment(s) | High-quality draft genome | Finished genome |
|---|---|---|---|
Assembly | Single or multiple fragments | Single or multiple fragments where gaps span (mostly) repetitive regions | Single contiguous sequence (per segment) without gaps or ambiguities |
Completeness | <90% expected genome size or no expected genome size | Complete or ≥90% of expected genome size | Complete |
Required features | Minimal annotation | Minimal annotation | Comprehensive manual review and editing |
