The Actinomycetales order is one of great genetic and functional diversity, including diversity
in the production of secondary metabolites which have uses in medical, environmental …

There has been an explosion of metagenomic data representing human, animal, and
environmental microbiomes. This provides an unprecedented opportunity for comparative …

Actinobacteria of the acI lineage are the most abundant microbes in freshwater systems, but
there are so far no pure living cultures of these organisms, possibly because of metabolic …

Background The phytoplankton spring bloom in freshwater habitats is a complex, recurring,
and dynamic ecological spectacle that unfolds at multiple biological scales. Although …

As the most abundant biological entities on the planet, viruses significantly influence the
overall functioning of marine ecosystems. The abundance, distribution, and biodiversity of …

The persistent inertia in the ability to culture environmentally abundant microbes from
aquatic ecosystems represents an obstacle in disentangling the complex web of ecological …

Abstract Background Lake Baikal is the largest body of liquid freshwater on Earth. Previous
studies have described the microbial composition of this habitat, but the viral communities …

Background As important producers using photosynthesis on Earth, cyanobacteria
contribute to the oxygenation of atmosphere and the primary production of biosphere …

Background Viruses are important components of microbial communities modulating
community structure and function; however, only a couple of tools are currently available for …

Our current knowledge of the virosphere in deep‐sea sediments remains rudimentary. Here
we investigated viral diversity at both gene and genomic levels in deep‐sea sediments of …