Giant virus biology and diversity in the era of genome-resolved metagenomics
The discovery of giant viruses, with capsids as large as some bacteria, megabase-range
genomes and a variety of traits typically found only in cellular organisms, was one of the …
genomes and a variety of traits typically found only in cellular organisms, was one of the …
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 …
[图书][B] Entangled life: How fungi make our worlds, change our minds & shape our futures
M Sheldrake - 2021 - books.google.com
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER• A “brilliant [and] entrancing”(The Guardian) journey into
the hidden lives of fungi—the great connectors of the living world—and their astonishing and …
the hidden lives of fungi—the great connectors of the living world—and their astonishing and …
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 …
Isolation and infection cycle of a polinton-like virus virophage in an abundant marine alga
Virophages are small double stranded DNA (dsDNA) viruses that can only replicate in a host
by co-infecting with another virus. Marine algae are commonly associated with virophage …
by co-infecting with another virus. Marine algae are commonly associated with virophage …
Updated virophage taxonomy and distinction from polinton-like viruses
Virophages are small dsDNA viruses that hijack the machinery of giant viruses during the co-
infection of a protist (ie, microeukaryotic) host and represent an exceptional case of …
infection of a protist (ie, microeukaryotic) host and represent an exceptional case of …
The astounding world of glycans from giant viruses
Viruses are a heterogeneous ensemble of entities, all sharing the need for a suitable host to
replicate. They are extremely diverse, varying in morphology, size, nature, and complexity of …
replicate. They are extremely diverse, varying in morphology, size, nature, and complexity of …
Virophages and retrotransposons colonize the genomes of a heterotrophic flagellate
T Hackl, S Duponchel, K Barenhoff, A Weinmann… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Virophages can parasitize giant DNA viruses and may provide adaptive anti-giant virus
defense in unicellular eukaryotes. Under laboratory conditions, the virophage mavirus …
defense in unicellular eukaryotes. Under laboratory conditions, the virophage mavirus …
High transcriptional activity and diverse functional repertoires of hundreds of giant viruses in a coastal marine system
Viruses belonging to the Nucleocytoviricota phylum are globally distributed and include
members with notably large genomes and complex functional repertoires. Recent studies …
members with notably large genomes and complex functional repertoires. Recent studies …
Polinton-like viruses are abundant in aquatic ecosystems
CM Bellas, R Sommaruga - Microbiome, 2021 - Springer
Background Polintons are large mobile genetic elements found in the genomes of
eukaryotic organisms that are considered the ancient ancestors of most eukaryotic dsDNA …
eukaryotic organisms that are considered the ancient ancestors of most eukaryotic dsDNA …