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Exploring the Archaeal Virosphere by Metagenomics
During the past decade, environmental research has demonstrated that archaea are abundant and widespread in nature and play important ecological...
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Translating the language of giants: translation-related genes as a major contribution of giant viruses to the virosphere
Giant viruses of amoebas are a remarkable group of viruses. In addition to their large size and peculiar structures, the genetic content of these...
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Metavirome-assembled genome sequence of a new aquatic RNA virus expands the genus Locarnavirus
RNA viruses in marine environments have long been recognized as major players in the virosphere. In this study, the complete genome sequence of an...
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Highly diverse and unknown viruses may enhance Antarctic endoliths’ adaptability
BackgroundRock-dwelling microorganisms are key players in ecosystem functioning of Antarctic ice free-areas. Yet, little is known about their...
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Virus diversity and activity is driven by snowmelt and host dynamics in a high-altitude watershed soil ecosystem
BackgroundViruses impact nearly all organisms on Earth, including microbial communities and their associated biogeochemical processes. In soils,...
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Host and geography impact virus diversity in New Zealand’s longfin and shortfin eels
The fishing and aquaculture industry is vital for global food security, yet viral diseases can result in mass fish die-off events. Determining the...
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Giant virus-related sequences in the 5300-year-old Ötzi mummy metagenome
Giant viruses have brought new perspectives on the virosphere. They have been increasingly described in humans, including in several metagenomic...
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Creating Artificial Viruses Using Self-assembled Proteins and Polypeptides
Viruses are extraordinary entities that have inspired biomolecular engineers to craft artificial versions of them. Recently, multiple efforts have...
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VirSorter2: a multi-classifier, expert-guided approach to detect diverse DNA and RNA viruses
BackgroundViruses are a significant player in many biosphere and human ecosystems, but most signals remain “hidden” in metagenomic/metatranscriptomic...
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Genetics and Genomics of Bacteriophages
In recent years, advancements in sequencing technology and genome analysis software have broadened the horizons for bacteriophage research. As the...
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Taxonomic Classification of Geminiviruses Based on Pairwise Sequence Comparisons
Geminiviridae is the largest and one of the most diverse families of plant viruses, comprising 14 genera demarcated based on host range, type of...
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Exploring the tymovirales landscape through metatranscriptomics data
Tymovirales is an order of viruses with positive-sense RNA genomes that mostly infect plants, but also fungi and insects. The number of genome...
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Molecular characterization of a novel botourmiavirus with inverted complementary termini from the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae isolate HF04
A novel positive-sense single-stranded RNA mycovirus, designated as "Magnaporthe oryzae botourmiavirus 10" (MoBV10), was identified in the rice blast...
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Freshwater Viral Metagenome Analyses Targeting dsDNA Viruses
Viral metagenomics is one of the most widely used approaches to study viral population genomics. With the recent development of bioinformatic tools,...
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Two novel flavi-like viruses shed light on the plant-infecting koshoviruses
The family Flaviviridae is composed of viruses with a positive-sense single-stranded RNA genome and includes viruses that are important veterinary...
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A remarkably diverse and well-organized virus community in a filter-feeding oyster
BackgroundViruses play critical roles in the marine environment because of their interactions with an extremely broad range of potential hosts. Many...
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Hepeliviruses in two waterbodies in Berlin, Germany
The order Hepelivirales comprises RNA viruses of four families ( Alphatetraviridae , Benyviridae , Hepeviridae, and Matonaviridae ). Sequencing of virus...
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Whole-genome sequence analysis of a novel orthobunyavirus isolated in Japan in the 1980s
Two viruses isolated from Culicoides biting midges in Japan and preserved in a frozen state for over three decades were genetically characterized by...
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Bacteriophage Taxonomy: A Continually Evolving Discipline
While taxonomy is an often underappreciated branch of science, it serves very important roles. Bacteriophage taxonomy has evolved from a discipline...
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Abolishment of morphology-based taxa and change to binomial species names: 2022 taxonomy update of the ICTV bacterial viruses subcommittee
This article summarises the activities of the Bacterial Viruses Subcommittee of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses for the period of...
