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Whole Genome Shotgun Submissions
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Updated Oct 29, 2026
About this dataset
Whole Genome Shotgun (WGS) projects are genome assemblies of incomplete genomes or incomplete chromosomes of prokaryotes or eukaryotes that are generally being sequenced by a whole genome shotgun strategy. WGS projects may be annotated, but annotation is not required. NCBI has a Prokaryotic Genomes Annotation Pipeline that may be requested at the time the genome files are submitted to GenBank. This pipeline generates a submission-ready annotated file that is posted back to the submitter for review and which the submitter could edit prior to data release.
The public WGS projects are at the list of WGS projects. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Traces/wgs/
Data and resources (2)
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Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Genomes Submission Guide
Both WGS and non-WGS genomes, including gapless complete bacterial chromosomes, can be submitted via the Submission Portal. You will be asked to choose whether the genome being submitted is considered WGS or not
Modified Apr 29, 2026
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Download Whole Genome Shotgun Sequences Data
Modified Apr 29, 2026