Soil is an immense habitat for diverse organisms across the tree of life, but just how many
organisms live in soil is surprisingly unknown. Previous efforts to enumerate soil biodiversity …

Highlights•Phages are abundant within ecosystems, but their role is often understated.•
Ecological success models can help explain observed phage–bacteria …

The diverse rumen virome can modulate the rumen microbiome, but it remains largely
unexplored. Here, we mine 975 published rumen metagenomes for viral sequences, create …

While decomposition of organic matter by bacteria plays a major role in nutrient cycling in
terrestrial ecosystems, the significance of viruses remains poorly understood. Here we …

Immune systems are of pivotal importance to any living organism on Earth, as they protect
the organism against deleterious effects of viral infections. Though the current knowledge …

Glaciers archive time-structured information on climates and ecosystems, including
microorganisms. However, the long-term ecogenomic dynamics or biogeography of the …

Phages are one of the key ecological drivers of microbial community dynamics, function, and
evolution. Despite their importance in bacterial ecology and evolutionary processes, phage …

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is commonly used in food waste treatment. Prokaryotic microbial
communities in AD of food waste have been comprehensively studied. The role of viruses …

Organic fertilizer microbiomes play substantial roles in soil ecological functions, including
improving soil structure, crop yield, and pollutant dissipation. However, limited information is …

Ethical practices in human microbiome research have failed to keep pace with scientific
advances in the field. Researchers seeking to 'preserve'microbial species associated with …