1. A global analysis of deep-sea RNA viruses revealed 85,059 viral operational 24
taxonomic units (vOTUs), which is the largest number of RNA viruses known so far. 25 …

Introduction Viruses are the most abundant and diverse life forms on the earth. Both DNA
viruses and RNA viruses play important roles in marine ecosystems via regulating …

RNA viruses infect marine organisms from bacteria to whales, but RNA virus communities in
the sea remain essentially unknown. Reverse-transcribed whole-genome shotgun …

Environmental RNA viruses are ubiquitous and diverse, and probably have important
ecological and biogeochemical impacts. Understanding the global diversity of RNA viruses …

Marine viruses play a major role in the energy and nutrient cycle and affect the evolution of
their hosts. Despite their importance, there is still little knowledge about RNA viruses. Here …

While the diversity of global environmental RNA viruses has remained largely unexplored,
recent advances have reported on the discovery of over 10 6 RNA viral contigs from both …

Abstract RNA viruses (realm: Riboviria), including RNA phages and eukaryote‐infecting
RNA viruses, are essential components of marine ecosystems. A large number of marine …

ABSTRACT RNA viruses, particularly genetically diverse members of the Picornavirales, are
widespread and abundant in the ocean. Gene surveys suggest that there are spatial and …

Viruses are ubiquitous in the sea and appear to outnumber all other forms of marine life by
at least an order of magnitude. Through selective infection, viruses influence nutrient cycling …

Whereas DNA viruses are known to be abundant, diverse, and commonly key ecosystem
players, RNA viruses are insufficiently studied outside disease settings. In this study, we …