Phages are the most abundant organisms in the biosphere and they are a ubiquitous feature
of prokaryotic existence. A bacteriophage is a virus which infects a bacterium. Archaea are …

When it comes to the investigation of key ecosystems in the world, we often omit salt from the
ecological recipe. In fact, despite occupying almost half of the volume of inland waters and …

“Phages” include viruses of eubacteria and archaea. At least 5568 phages have been
examined in the electron microscope since the introduction of negative staining in 1959 …

Viruses of archaea represent one of the most enigmatic parts of the virosphere. Most of the
characterized archaeal viruses infect extremophilic hosts and display remarkable diversity of …

Prokaryote viruses include 14 officially accepted families and at least five other potential
families awaiting classification. Approximately 5,500 prokaryote viruses have been …

This review summarizes the electron microscopical descriptions of prokaryote viruses. Since
1959, nearly 6300 prokaryote viruses have been described morphologically, including 6196 …

One of the most prominent features of archaea is the extraordinary diversity of their DNA
viruses. Many archaeal viruses differ substantially in morphology from bacterial and …

Marine microorganisms constitute the largest percentage of living biomass and serve as the
major driving force behind nutrient and energy cycles. While viruses only comprise a small …

Prokaryotes, bacteria and archaea, are the most abundant cellular organisms among those
sharing the planet Earth with human beings (among others). However, numerous ecological …

DNA viruses of the Archaea have highly diverse and often exceptionally complex
morphotypes. Many have been isolated from geothermally heated hot environments, raising …