The number and diversity of viral sequences that are identified in metagenomic data far
exceeds that of experimentally characterized virus isolates. In a recent workshop, a panel of …

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

Whereas DNA viruses are known to be abundant, diverse, and commonly key ecosystem
players, RNA viruses are insufficiently studied outside disease settings. In this study, we …

DNA viruses are increasingly recognized as influencing marine microbes and microbe-
mediated biogeochemical cycling. However, little is known about global marine RNA virus …

Viruses impact nearly all organisms on Earth, with ripples of influence in agriculture, health,
and biogeochemical processes. However, very little is known about RNA viruses in an …

Virus metagenomics is a young research filed but it has already transformed our
understanding of virus diversity and evolution, and illuminated at a new level the …

Coral reefs occur in nutrient-poor shallow waters, constitute biodiversity and productivity
hotspots, and are threatened by anthropogenic disturbance. This Review provides an …

Interest in coronaviruses because of the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic
has generated concern about their occurrence and persistence in aquatic habitats …

Metagenomics has revealed the existence of numerous uncharacterized viral lineages,
which are referred to as viral “dark matter.” However, our knowledge regarding viral …

Background Studies of environmental microbiota typically target only specific groups of
microorganisms, with most focusing on bacteria through taxonomic classification of 16S …