Giant virus biology and diversity in the era of genome-resolved metagenomics
The discovery of giant viruses, with capsids as large as some bacteria, megabase-range
genomes and a variety of traits typically found only in cellular organisms, was one of the …
genomes and a variety of traits typically found only in cellular organisms, was one of the …
Virologs, viral mimicry, and virocell metabolism: the expanding scale of cellular functions encoded in the complex genomes of giant viruses
M Moniruzzaman, MP Erazo Garcia… - FEMS microbiology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The phylum Nucleocytoviricota includes the largest and most complex viruses known. These
“giant viruses” have a long evolutionary history that dates back to the early diversification of …
“giant viruses” have a long evolutionary history that dates back to the early diversification of …
Viral histones: pickpocket's prize or primordial progenitor?
PB Talbert, KJ Armache, S Henikoff - Epigenetics & chromatin, 2022 - Springer
The common histones H2A, H2B, H3, and H4 are the characteristic components of
eukaryotic nucleosomes, which function to wrap DNA and compact the genome as well as to …
eukaryotic nucleosomes, which function to wrap DNA and compact the genome as well as to …
Giant variations in giant virus genome packaging
PB Talbert, S Henikoff, KJ Armache - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2023 - cell.com
Giant viruses (Nucleocytoviricota) have a largely conserved lifecycle, yet how they cram their
large genomes into viral capsids is mostly unknown. The major capsid protein and the …
large genomes into viral capsids is mostly unknown. The major capsid protein and the …
Amoebae: hiding in plain sight: unappreciated hosts for the very large viruses
VF Queiroz, RAL Rodrigues… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
For decades, viruses have been isolated primarily from humans and other organisms.
Interestingly, one of the most complex sides of the virosphere was discovered using free …
Interestingly, one of the most complex sides of the virosphere was discovered using free …
[PDF][PDF] A novel group of dynamin-related proteins shared by eukaryotes and giant viruses is able to remodel mitochondria from within the matrix
The diverse GTPases of the dynamin superfamily play various roles in the cell, as
exemplified by the dynamin-related proteins (DRPs) Mgm1 and Opa1, which remodel the …
exemplified by the dynamin-related proteins (DRPs) Mgm1 and Opa1, which remodel the …
“Mamonoviridae”, a proposed new family of the phylum Nucleocytoviricota
Acanthamoeba castellanii medusavirus J1 is a giant virus that was isolated from a hot spring
in Japan in 2019. Recently, a close relative of this virus, named medusavirus stheno T3, was …
in Japan in 2019. Recently, a close relative of this virus, named medusavirus stheno T3, was …
Analysis of the genomic features and evolutionary history of pithovirus-like isolates reveals two major divergent groups of viruses
VF Queiroz, JVRP Carvalho, FG de Souza… - Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
New representatives of the phylum Nucleocytoviricota have been rapidly described in the
last decade. Despite this, not all viruses of this phylum are allocated to recognized …
last decade. Despite this, not all viruses of this phylum are allocated to recognized …
RNA sequencing of medusavirus suggests remodeling of the host nuclear environment at an early infection stage
Viruses of the phylum Nucleocytoviricota, or nucleo-cytoplasmic large DNA viruses
(NCLDVs), undergo a cytoplasmic or nucleo-cytoplasmic cycle, the latter of which involves …
(NCLDVs), undergo a cytoplasmic or nucleo-cytoplasmic cycle, the latter of which involves …
The consequences of viral infection on protists
VF Queiroz, JM Tatara, BB Botelho… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
Protists encompass a vast widely distributed group of organisms, surpassing the diversity
observed in metazoans. Their diverse ecological niches and life forms are intriguing …
observed in metazoans. Their diverse ecological niches and life forms are intriguing …