Investigations into the Diversity and Distribution of tRNA and Phylogenetics of Translation Factors in Amoebozoa-Infecting Nucleocytoviricota [PDF]
VirusesTranslation is a sine qua non process for life as we know it. Translation factors (TFs) and tRNAs are rare among viruses but are commonly found in giant viruses of the class Megaviricetes.
Thaís I. R. Moreira +6 more
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A phylogenomic framework for charting the diversity and evolution of giant viruses.
PLoS Biology, 2021 Large DNA viruses of the phylum Nucleocytoviricota have recently emerged as important members of ecosystems around the globe that challenge traditional views of viral complexity.
Frank O Aylward +3 more
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Evolution of ubiquitin, cytoskeleton, and vesicular trafficking machinery in giant viruses [PDF]
Journal of VirologyMembers of the phylum Nucleocytoviricota, which include “giant viruses” known for their large physical dimensions and genome lengths, are a diverse group of dsDNA viruses that infect a wide range of eukaryotic hosts.
Sangita Karki, Frank O Aylward
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Kratosvirus quantuckense: the history and novelty of an algal bloom disrupting virus and a model for giant virus research [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Since the discovery of the first “giant virus,” particular attention has been paid toward isolating and culturing these large DNA viruses through Acanthamoeba spp. bait systems.
Alexander R. Truchon +10 more
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Epigenome analysis of an algae-infecting giant virus reveals a unique methylation motif catalogue. [PDF]
PLoS ONEDNA methylation can epigenetically alter gene expression and serve as a mechanism for genomic stabilization. Advancements in long-read sequencing technology have allowed for increased exploration into the methylation profiles of various organisms ...
Alexander R Truchon +2 more
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Giant Viruses as a Source of Novel Enzymes for Biotechnological Application
Pathogens, 2022 The global demand for industrial enzymes has been increasing in recent years, and the search for new sources of these biological products is intense, especially in microorganisms.
João Victor R P Carvalho +2 more
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Revisiting giant virus-host dynamics in brown algae: old stories and new perspectives [PDF]
The EMBO JournalThe recent discovery of widespread giant virus sequences integrated into the genomes of diverse eukaryotes, and in particular marine lineages, has reignited interest in the molecular mechanisms underlying giant virus–host interactions.
Carole Duchêne +2 more
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Assessing the biogeography of marine giant viruses in four oceanic transects
ISME Communications, 2023 Viruses of the phylum Nucleocytoviricota are ubiquitous in ocean waters and play important roles in shaping the dynamics of marine ecosystems. In this study, we leveraged the bioGEOTRACES metagenomic dataset collected across the Atlantic and Pacific ...
Anh D. Ha +2 more
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Tiny giants in a big ocean [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumPrasinoviruses infect some of the most abundant photosynthetic eukaryotes in the ocean, shaping microbial dynamics and playing a major role in nutrient cycling.
Victoria F. Queiroz +2 more
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Usurpativirus massiliensis, a new giant virus related to clandestinovirus [PDF]
Virology JournalGiant virus discovery in 2003 revolutionized the virus paradigm. In 2015, we introduced a new host, Vermamoeba vermiformis, that led to the discovery of Faustovirus, Orpheovirus and two giant viruses (Clandestinovirus and a faustovirus) having distinct ...
Julien Andreani +6 more
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