Bacteriophages (phages) are often described as obligate predators of their bacterial hosts,
and phage predation is one of the leading forces controlling the density and distribution of …

Horizontal gene transfer is an important evolutionary force, facilitating bacterial diversity. It is
thought to be pervasive in host-associated microbiomes, where bacterial densities are high …

The gut microbiome is shaped through infancy and impacts the maturation of the immune
system, thus protecting against chronic disease later in life. Phages, or viruses that infect …

Indigenous bacteriophage communities (virome) in the human gut have a huge impact on
the structure and function of gut bacterial communities (bacteriome), but virome variation at a …

Due to technical limitations, most gut microbiome studies have focused on prokaryotes,
overlooking viruses. Phanta, a virome-inclusive gut microbiome profiling tool, overcomes the …

Background Peatlands are expected to experience sustained yet fluctuating higher
temperatures due to climate change, leading to increased microbial activity and greenhouse …

Viruses are part of the microbiome and have essential roles in immunology, evolution,
biogeochemical cycles, health, and disease progression. Viruses influence a wide variety of …

The human gut virome, which is often referred to as the" dark matter" of the gut microbiome,
remains understudied. A better understanding of the composition and variations of the gut …

The gut microbiome is a dense and metabolically active consortium of microorganisms and
viruses located in the lower gastrointestinal tract of the human body. Bacteria and their …

Transposition is a major mechanism of horizontal gene mobility in prokaryotes. However,
exploration of the genes mobilized by transposons (cargo) is hampered by the difficulty in …