Global aquaculture development increased rapidly in recent years, and the sector has
become one of the fastest‐growing industries in the animal‐derived food production system …

Viruses and other selfish genetic elements are dominant entities in the biosphere, with
respect to both physical abundance and genetic diversity. Various selfish elements …

Viruses and mobile genetic elements are molecular parasites or symbionts that coevolve
with nearly all forms of cellular life. The route of virus replication and protein expression is …

“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 …

The Logic of Chance offers a reappraisal and a new synthesis of theories, concepts, and
hypotheses on the key aspects of the evolution of life on earth in light of comparative …

Background Recent advances in genomics of viruses and cellular life forms have greatly
stimulated interest in the origins and evolution of viruses and, for the first time, offer an …

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 …

Background A seventh order of methanogens, the Methanomassiliicoccales, has been
identified in diverse anaerobic environments including the gastrointestinal tracts (GIT) of …

Taxonomic classification of archaeal and bacterial viruses is challenging, yet also
fundamental for develo** a predictive understanding of microbial ecosystems. Recent …

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 …