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Polinton-like viruses are abundant in aquatic ecosystems [PDF]
Microbiome, 2021 Background Polintons are large mobile genetic elements found in the genomes of eukaryotic organisms that are considered the ancient ancestors of most eukaryotic dsDNA viruses.
Christopher M. Bellas, Ruben Sommaruga
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Novel virophages discovered in a freshwater lake in China [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016 Virophages are small double-stranded DNA viruses that are parasites of giant DNA viruses that infect unicellular eukaryotes. Here we identify a novel group of virophages, named Dishui Lake virophages (DSLVs) that were discovered in Dishui Lake (DSL): an ...
Chaowen eGong +8 more
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iScience, 2018 Summary: A clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-like “mimivirus virophage resistance element” (MIMIVIRE) system, which contains specific cascade genes and a CRISPR array against virophages, was reported in mimiviruses.
Chao Dou +9 more
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bioRxivGiant viruses can control their eukaryotic host populations, shaping the ecology and evolution of aquatic microbial communities. Understanding the impact of the viruses’ own parasites, the virophages, on their control of microbial communities remains a ...
A. del Arco, Lutz Becks
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Quantitative Assessment of Nucleocytoplasmic Large DNA Virus and Host Interactions Predicted by Co-occurrence Analyses. [PDF]
mSphere, 2021 Nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses (NCLDVs) are highly diverse and abundant in marine environments. However, the knowledge of their hosts is limited because only a few NCLDVs have been isolated so far.
Meng L +6 more
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Virophages and Their Interactions with Giant Viruses and Host Cells [PDF]
Proteomes, 2018 Virophages are small dsDNA viruses that were first isolated in association with some giant viruses (GVs), and then found in metagenomics samples. They encode about 20–34 proteins.
Haitham Sobhy
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Genome-resolved biogeography of Phaeocystales, cosmopolitan bloom-forming algae [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsPhaeocystales, comprising the genus Phaeocystis and an uncharacterized sister lineage, are nanoplanktonic haptophytes widespread in the global ocean. Several species form mucilaginous colonies and influence key biogeochemical cycles, yet their underlying
Zoltán Füssy +35 more
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Virophages Found in Viromes from Lake Baikal. [PDF]
Biomolecules, 2023 In this study, a previously little-studied group of viruses—virophages—was searched for and identified in the viromes of the ancient oligotrophic Lake Baikal. Virophages are small dsDNA viruses that parasitize giant viruses (e.g., Mimiviridae), which in turn affect unicellular eukaryotes.
Potapov SA, Belykh OI.
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Virophage control of antarctic algal host–virus dynamics [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2011 Viruses are abundant ubiquitous members of microbial communities and in the marine environment affect population structure and nutrient cycling by infecting and lysing primary producers. Antarctic lakes are microbially dominated ecosystems supporting truncated food webs in which viruses exert a major influence on the microbial loop.
Sheree Yau +10 more
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Open questions in the social lives of viruses
Journal of Evolutionary Biology, Volume 36, Issue 11, Page 1551-1567, November 2023., 2023 Social interactions among viruses are diverse and pervasive, with the potential to affect every stage of the viral lifecycle. Here, we explore some of the challenges and opportunities that these interactions present for evolutionary biology. Abstract Social interactions among viruses occur whenever multiple viral genomes infect the same cells, hosts ...
Asher Leeks +7 more
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