Viruses numerically dominate our oceans; however, we have only just begun to document
the diversity, host range and infection dynamics of marine viruses, as well as the subsequent …

The marine cyanobacterium Prochlorococcus is the smallest and most abundant
photosynthetic organism on Earth. In this Review, we summarize our understanding of the …

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 …

Viruses are by far the most abundant'lifeforms' in the oceans and are the reservoir of most of
the genetic diversity in the sea. The estimated 1030 viruses in the ocean, if stretched end to …

Many heterotrophic bacteria are known to release extracellular vesicles, facilitating
interactions between cells and their environment from a distance. Vesicle production has not …

Viruses exist wherever life is found. They are a major cause of mortality, a driver of global
geochemical cycles and a reservoir of the greatest genetic diversity on Earth. In the oceans …

Bacteriophages occupy a unique position in biology, representing an absolute majority of all
organisms in the biosphere. Because their genomes are relatively small, elucidating the …

The world's oceans contain a complex mixture of micro-organisms that are for the most part,
uncharacterized both genetically and biochemically. We report here a metagenomic study of …

Marine viruses have important roles in microbial mortality, gene transfer, metabolic
reprogramming and biogeochemical cycling. In this Review, we discuss recent technological …

Phages are viruses that infect bacteria. They affect various microbe-mediated processes that
drive biogeochemical cycling on a global scale. Their influence depends on whether the …