Four principles to establish a universal virus taxonomy
A universal taxonomy of viruses is essential for a comprehensive view of the virus world and
for communicating the complicated evolutionary relationships among viruses. However …
for communicating the complicated evolutionary relationships among viruses. However …
Diversity in the soil virosphere: to infinity and beyond?
S Roux, JB Emerson - Trends in Microbiology, 2022 - cell.com
Viruses are key members of Earth's microbiomes, shaping microbial community composition
and metabolism. Here, we describe recent advances in'soil viromics', that is, virus-focused …
and metabolism. Here, we describe recent advances in'soil viromics', that is, virus-focused …
iPHoP: An integrated machine learning framework to maximize host prediction for metagenome-derived viruses of archaea and bacteria
The extraordinary diversity of viruses infecting bacteria and archaea is now primarily studied
through metagenomics. While metagenomes enable high-throughput exploration of the viral …
through metagenomics. While metagenomes enable high-throughput exploration of the viral …
Interrogating the viral dark matter of the rumen ecosystem with a global virome database
The diverse rumen virome can modulate the rumen microbiome, but it remains largely
unexplored. Here, we mine 975 published rumen metagenomes for viral sequences, create …
unexplored. Here, we mine 975 published rumen metagenomes for viral sequences, create …
Phages in the gut ecosystem
M Zuppi, HL Hendrickson, JM O'Sullivan… - Frontiers in cellular and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Phages, short for bacteriophages, are viruses that specifically infect bacteria and are the
most abundant biological entities on earth found in every explored environment, from the …
most abundant biological entities on earth found in every explored environment, from the …
Drivers and consequences of bacteriophage host range
D Holtappels, P Alfenas-Zerbini… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Bacteriophages are obligate parasites of bacteria characterized by the breadth of hosts that
they can infect. This “host range” depends on the genotypes and morphologies of the phage …
they can infect. This “host range” depends on the genotypes and morphologies of the phage …
Three families of Asgard archaeal viruses identified in metagenome-assembled genomes
Asgardarchaeota harbour many eukaryotic signature proteins and are widely considered to
represent the closest archaeal relatives of eukaryotes. Whether similarities between Asgard …
represent the closest archaeal relatives of eukaryotes. Whether similarities between Asgard …
Microbial ecology of oxygen minimum zones amidst ocean deoxygenation
AM Long, SK Jurgensen, AR Petchel… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Oxygen minimum zones (OMZs) have substantial effects on the global ecology and
biogeochemical processes of marine microbes. However, the diversity and activity of OMZ …
biogeochemical processes of marine microbes. However, the diversity and activity of OMZ …
Opportunities and challenges of data-driven virus discovery
C Lauber, S Seitz - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Virus discovery has been fueled by new technologies ever since the first viruses were
discovered at the end of the 19th century. Starting with mechanical devices that provided …
discovered at the end of the 19th century. Starting with mechanical devices that provided …
Bacteriophages of the Order Crassvirales: What Do We Currently Know about This Keystone Component of the Human Gut Virome?
L Smith, E Goldobina, B Govi, AN Shkoporov - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The order Crassvirales comprises dsDNA bacteriophages infecting bacteria in the phylum
Bacteroidetes that are found in a variety of environments but are especially prevalent in the …
Bacteroidetes that are found in a variety of environments but are especially prevalent in the …