The emergence of next generation sequencing (NGS) is revolutionizing the potential to
address complex microbiological challenges in the water industry. NGS technologies can …

Characterizing the response of microbial communities to a range of antibiotic concentrations
is one of the strategies used to understand the impact of antibiotic resistance. Many studies …

The study of soil viruses, though not new, has languished relative to the study of marine
viruses. This is particularly due to challenges associated with separating virions from …

Inspired by recent discoveries of the prevalence of large viruses in the environment, we
reassessed the longstanding approach of filtering water through small-pore-size filters to …

Viruses are ubiquitous particles comprising genetic material that can infect bacteria,
archaea, and fungi, as well as human and other animal cells. Given that determining virus …

Biofilms play pivotal roles in fluvial ecosystems, yet virtually nothing is known about viruses
in these communities. Leveraging an optimized sample-to-sequence pipeline, we studied …

Cultivation-free metagenomic analysis afforded unprecedented details on the diversity,
structure and potential functions of microbial communities in different environments. When …

Glacier-fed streams are the cold, ultra-oligotrophic, and unstable streams that are fed by
glacial meltwater. Despite these extreme conditions, they harbour a diverse and abundant …

Viral and bacterial communities in Hamilton Harbour were explored to discern seasonal and
spatial changes in diversity, relative abundance, and functional potentials. The following …

Metagenomics has enabled rapid increases in virus discovery, in turn permitting revisions of
viral taxonomy and our understanding of the ecology of viruses and their hosts. Inspired by …