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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Viruses are widely recognized as critical members of all microbiomes. Metagenomics
enables large-scale exploration of the global virosphere, progressively revealing the …

Historically, virus taxonomy has been limited to describing viruses that were readily
cultivated in the laboratory or emerging in natural biomes. Metagenomic analyses, single …

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 …

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 complete assembly of viral genomes from metagenomic datasets (short genomic
sequences gathered from environmental samples) has proven to be challenging, so there …

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 …