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 …
Origins and diversification of animal innate immune responses against viral infections
Immune systems are of pivotal importance to any living organism on Earth, as they protect
the organism against deleterious effects of viral infections. Though the current knowledge …
the organism against deleterious effects of viral infections. Though the current knowledge …
Identification of mobile genetic elements with geNomad
Identifying and characterizing mobile genetic elements in sequencing data is essential for
understanding their diversity, ecology, biotechnological applications and impact on public …
understanding their diversity, ecology, biotechnological applications and impact on public …
IMG/VR v4: an expanded database of uncultivated virus genomes within a framework of extensive functional, taxonomic, and ecological metadata
AP Camargo, S Nayfach, IMA Chen… - Nucleic acids …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Viruses are widely recognized as critical members of all microbiomes. Metagenomics
enables large-scale exploration of the global virosphere, progressively revealing the …
enables large-scale exploration of the global virosphere, progressively revealing the …
RNA viromes from terrestrial sites across China expand environmental viral diversity
YM Chen, S Sadiq, JH Tian, X Chen, XD Lin… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Environmental RNA viruses are ubiquitous and diverse, and probably have important
ecological and biogeochemical impacts. Understanding the global diversity of RNA viruses …
ecological and biogeochemical impacts. Understanding the global diversity of RNA viruses …
[HTML][HTML] Expansion of the global RNA virome reveals diverse clades of bacteriophages
High-throughput RNA sequencing offers broad opportunities to explore the Earth RNA
virome. Mining 5,150 diverse metatranscriptomes uncovered> 2.5 million RNA virus contigs …
virome. Mining 5,150 diverse metatranscriptomes uncovered> 2.5 million RNA virus contigs …
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 …
Globally distributed Myxococcota with photosynthesis gene clusters illuminate the origin and evolution of a potentially chimeric lifestyle
L Li, D Huang, Y Hu, NM Rudling, DP Canniffe… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Photosynthesis is a fundamental biogeochemical process, thought to be restricted to a few
bacterial and eukaryotic phyla. However, understanding the origin and evolution of …
bacterial and eukaryotic phyla. However, understanding the origin and evolution of …
A genomic catalogue of soil microbiomes boosts mining of biodiversity and genetic resources
Soil harbors a vast expanse of unidentified microbes, termed as microbial dark matter,
presenting an untapped reservoir of microbial biodiversity and genetic resources, but has …
presenting an untapped reservoir of microbial biodiversity and genetic resources, but has …
Diversity and ecological footprint of Global Ocean RNA viruses
DNA viruses are increasingly recognized as influencing marine microbes and microbe-
mediated biogeochemical cycling. However, little is known about global marine RNA virus …
mediated biogeochemical cycling. However, little is known about global marine RNA virus …