The polinton-like supergroup of viruses: evolution, molecular biology, and taxonomy
SUMMARY Polintons are 15–20 kb-long self-synthesizing transposons that are widespread
in eukaryotic, and in particular protist, genomes. Apart from a transposase and a protein …
in eukaryotic, and in particular protist, genomes. Apart from a transposase and a protein …
How viruses shape microbial plankton microdiversity
F Rodriguez-Valera, C Bellas - Annual Review of Marine …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
One major conundrum of modern microbiology is the large pangenome (gene pool) present
in microbes, which is much larger than those found in complex organisms such as humans …
in microbes, which is much larger than those found in complex organisms such as humans …
Large-scale invasion of unicellular eukaryotic genomes by integrating DNA viruses
Eukaryotic genomes contain a variety of endogenous viral elements (EVEs), which are
mostly derived from RNA and ssDNA viruses that are no longer functional and are …
mostly derived from RNA and ssDNA viruses that are no longer functional and are …
Seasonal dynamics and diversity of Antarctic marine viruses reveal a novel viral seascape
Abstract The Southern Ocean microbial ecosystem, with its pronounced seasonal shifts, is
vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Since viruses are key modulators of microbial …
vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Since viruses are key modulators of microbial …
Endogenous virophages are active and mitigate giant virus infection in the marine protist Cafeteria burkhardae
Endogenous viral elements (EVEs) are common genetic passengers in various protists.
Some EVEs represent viral fossils, whereas others are still active. The marine heterotrophic …
Some EVEs represent viral fossils, whereas others are still active. The marine heterotrophic …
DNA polymerase diversity reveals multiple incursions of Polintons during nematode evolution
Polintons are double-stranded DNA, virus-like self-synthesizing transposons widely found in
eukaryotic genomes. Recent metagenomic discoveries of Polinton-like viruses are …
eukaryotic genomes. Recent metagenomic discoveries of Polinton-like viruses are …
Long-Read–Based Genome Assembly Reveals Numerous Endogenous Viral Elements in the Green Algal Bacterivore Cymbomonas tetramitiformis
Y Gyaltshen, A Rozenberg, A Paasch… - Genome Biology and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The marine tetraflagellate Cymbomonas tetramitiformis has drawn attention as an early
diverging green alga that uses a phago-mixotrophic mode of nutrition (ie, the ability to derive …
diverging green alga that uses a phago-mixotrophic mode of nutrition (ie, the ability to derive …
Complex transcriptional regulations of a hyperparasitic quadripartite system in giant viruses infecting protists
Hyperparasitism is a common pattern in nature that is not limited to cellular organisms. Giant
viruses infecting protists can be hyperparasitized by smaller ones named virophages. In …
viruses infecting protists can be hyperparasitized by smaller ones named virophages. In …
Virophages—Known and Unknown Facts
B Tokarz-Deptuła, S Chrzanowska, N Gurgacz… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
The paper presents virophages, which, like their host, giant viruses, are “new” infectious
agents whose role in nature, including mammalian health, is important. Virophages, along …
agents whose role in nature, including mammalian health, is important. Virophages, along …
Genomic analysis of hyperparasitic viruses associated with entomopoxviruses
Polinton-like viruses (PLVs) are a diverse group of small integrative dsDNA viruses that
infect diverse eukaryotic hosts. Many PLVs are hypothesized to parasitize viruses in the …
infect diverse eukaryotic hosts. Many PLVs are hypothesized to parasitize viruses in the …