24th OMA Release with 2198 species (Dec 2018)

We have just released the latest update of the OMA Browser. It is the 24th release covering 2198 genomes. As usually we provide updated HOGs, OMA Groups and gene centric orthology predictions across all domains of life. 

In this release we added the following new genomes:

• 3 new Archaea:
• Heimdallarchaeota archaeon (strain B3-JM-08)
• Lokiarchaeota archaeon (strain CR_4)
• Thorarchaeota archaeon (strain OWC)


• 6 new Bacteria:
• Porphyromonas endodontalis (strain ATCC 35406 / BCRC 14492 / JCM 8526 / NCTC 13058 / HG 370)
• Bacillus akibai (strain ATCC 43226 / DSM 21942 / JCM 9157 / 1139)
• Thermacetogenium phaeum (strain ATCC BAA-254 / DSM 12270 / PB)
• Pseudomonas agarici
• Aliivibrio fischeri (strain ATCC 700601 / ES114)
• Aliivibrio fischeri (strain MJ11)


• 6 new Alveolata,
• Plasmodium falciparum (isolate NF54)
• Plasmodium berghei (strain Anka)
• Theileria parva (East coast fever infection agent)
• Toxoplasma gondii (strain ATCC 50861 / VEG)
• Pseudocohnilembus persalinus
• Stylonychia lemnae


• 10 new Fungi:
• Pyronema omphalodes (strain CBS 100304)
• Coccidioides immitis (strain RS) (Valley fever fungus)
• Coniosporium apollinis (strain CBS 100218) (Rock-inhabiting black yeast)
• Cochliobolus sativus (strain ND90Pr / ATCC 201652) (Common root rot and spot blotch fungus)
• Pyrenophora tritici-repentis (strain Pt-1C-BFP) (Wheat tan spot fungus)
• Cordyceps militaris (strain CM01) (Caterpillar fungus)
• Magnaporthiopsis poae (strain ATCC 64411 / 73-15) (Kentucky bluegrass fungus)
• Cyberlindnera fabianii
• Grifola frondosa (Maitake)
• Cryptococcus gattii serotype B (strain R265) (Filobasidiella gattii)


• 5 new non-alveolata Protists:
• Giardia intestinalis (strain P15)
• Plasmodiophora brassicae 
• Cyanidioschyzon merolae (strain 10D) (Red alga)
• Thalassiosira oceanica (Marine diatom)
• Phytophthora parasitica (strain INRA-310)


• 3 new Viridiplantae:
• Helianthus annuus (Common sunflower)
• Phaseolus vulgaris (Kidney bean)
• Gossypium arboreum (Tree cotton)


• 1 new Metazoa
• Hippocampus comes (Tiger tail seahorse)

Also, we have updated a few important model organisms including:

• Sus scrofa (Pig)
• Triticum aestivum (Wheat)
• Zea mays (Maize)
• Haemophilus influenzae (strain ATCC 51907 / DSM 11121 / KW20 / Rd) 

A full list of species and their update dates is available on our release information page.