The discovery of giant viruses, with capsids as large as some bacteria, megabase-range
genomes and a variety of traits typically found only in cellular organisms, was one of the …

A planetary-scale understanding of the ocean ecosystem, particularly in light of climate
change, is crucial. Here, we review the work of Tara Oceans, an international …

High-throughput RNA sequencing offers broad opportunities to explore the Earth RNA
virome. Mining 5,150 diverse metatranscriptomes uncovered> 2.5 million RNA virus contigs …

DNA viruses have a major influence on the ecology and evolution of cellular organisms,,–,
but their overall diversity and evolutionary trajectories remain elusive. Here we carried out a …

We present an extension of the Minimum Information about any (x) Sequence (MIxS)
standard for reporting sequences of uncultivated virus genomes. Minimum Information about …

Gut bacteriome dysbiosis is known to be implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD). Crohn's disease (CD) is an IBD subtype with extensive mucosal …

Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are crucial for horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in bacteria
and facilitate their rapid evolution and adaptation. MGEs include plasmids, integrative and …

ViPTree is a web server provided through GenomeNet to generate viral proteomic trees for
classification of viruses based on genome-wide similarities. Users can upload viral genomes …

Viruses that infect microbial hosts have traditionally been studied in laboratory settings with
a focus on either obligate lysis or persistent lysogeny. In the environment, these infection …

The human vagina harbours diverse microorganisms—bacteria, viruses and fungi—with
profound implications for women's health. Genome-level analysis of the vaginal microbiome …