CheckM2
Machine-learning estimation of completeness and contamination of metagenome-assembled genomes.
| Category | Microbiome & metagenomics |
|---|---|
| GitHub | chklovski/CheckM2 |
| First public | 2022-07-11 (source) |
| Paper | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-023-01940-w |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| Pricing | Open source |
| Tags | #mags#quality#machine-learning |
| Last checked | 2026-10-16 |
Specs
| Input | Genome bins / MAGs |
|---|---|
| Task | Completeness + contamination estimation |
| Reference database | — |
| GitHub stars | 280 |
| Interface | Package |
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