Viruses as winners in the game of life
Viruses are the most abundant and the most diverse life form. In this meta-analysis we
estimate that there are 4.80× 1031 phages on Earth. Further, 97% of viruses are in soil and …
estimate that there are 4.80× 1031 phages on Earth. Further, 97% of viruses are in soil and …
Exploring the viral world through metagenomics
K Rosario, M Breitbart - Current opinion in virology, 2011 - Elsevier
Viral metagenomics, or shotgun sequencing of purified viral particles, has revolutionized the
field of environmental virology by allowing the exploration of viral communities in a variety of …
field of environmental virology by allowing the exploration of viral communities in a variety of …
[HTML][HTML] Metagenomics in virology
Metagenomics, ie, the sequencing and analysis of genomic information extracted directly
from clinical or environmental samples, has become a fundamental tool to explore the viral …
from clinical or environmental samples, has become a fundamental tool to explore the viral …
Integrating viral metagenomics into an ecological framework
Viral metagenomics has expanded our knowledge of the ecology of uncultured viruses,
within both environmental (eg, terrestrial and aquatic) and host-associated (eg, plants and …
within both environmental (eg, terrestrial and aquatic) and host-associated (eg, plants and …
IMG/VR v4: an expanded database of uncultivated virus genomes within a framework of extensive functional, taxonomic, and ecological metadata
AP Camargo, S Nayfach, IMA Chen… - Nucleic acids …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Viruses are widely recognized as critical members of all microbiomes. Metagenomics
enables large-scale exploration of the global virosphere, progressively revealing the …
enables large-scale exploration of the global virosphere, progressively revealing the …
Perspective on taxonomic classification of uncultivated viruses
Historically, virus taxonomy has been limited to describing viruses that were readily
cultivated in the laboratory or emerging in natural biomes. Metagenomic analyses, single …
cultivated in the laboratory or emerging in natural biomes. Metagenomic analyses, single …
Viral metagenomics
RA Edwards, F Rohwer - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2005 - nature.com
Viruses, most of which infect microorganisms, are the most abundant biological entities on
the planet. Identifying and measuring the community dynamics of viruses in the environment …
the planet. Identifying and measuring the community dynamics of viruses in the environment …
Metagenomics and future perspectives in virus discovery
Monitoring the emergence and re-emergence of viral diseases with the goal of containing
the spread of viral agents requires both adequate preparedness and quick response …
the spread of viral agents requires both adequate preparedness and quick response …
A comprehensive and quantitative exploration of thousands of viral genomes
G Mahmoudabadi, R Phillips - elife, 2018 - elifesciences.org
The complete assembly of viral genomes from metagenomic datasets (short genomic
sequences gathered from environmental samples) has proven to be challenging, so there …
sequences gathered from environmental samples) has proven to be challenging, so there …
Assessment of viral community functional potential from viral metagenomes may be hampered by contamination with cellular sequences
Although the importance of viruses in natural ecosystems is widely acknowledged, the
functional potential of viral communities is yet to be determined. Viral genomes are …
functional potential of viral communities is yet to be determined. Viral genomes are …