A significant proportion of the Earth's surface is desert or in the process of desertification.
The extreme environmental conditions that characterize these areas result in a surface that …

There are an estimated 10 31 viruses on Earth, most of which are phages that infect
bacteria. Metagenomic analyses have shown that environmental viral communities are …

Rapidly thawing permafrost harbors∼ 30 to 50% of global soil carbon, and the fate of this
carbon remains unknown. Microorganisms will play a central role in its fate, and their viruses …

“Phages” include viruses of eubacteria and archaea. At least 5568 phages have been
examined in the electron microscope since the introduction of negative staining in 1959 …

In response to the emergence of pathogenic bacteria that cannot be treated with current
antibiotics, many researchers are revisiting the use of bacteriophages, or phages, to fight …

Barriers to dispersal between populations allow them to diverge through local adaptation or
random genetic drift. High-resolution multilocus sequence analysis revealed that, on a …

This review summarizes the electron microscopical descriptions of prokaryote viruses. Since
1959, nearly 6300 prokaryote viruses have been described morphologically, including 6196 …

The discovery of the numerical importance of viruses in a variety of (aquatic) ecosystems
has changed our perception of their importance in microbial processes. Bacteria and A …

DNA viruses of the Archaea have highly diverse and often exceptionally complex
morphotypes. Many have been isolated from geothermally heated hot environments, raising …

Abstract The Yellowstone Plateau Volcanic Field is characterized by extensive seismicity,
episodes of uplift and subsidence, and a hydrothermal system that comprises more than …