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Viral Complexity
Although traditionally viewed as streamlined and simple, discoveries over the last century have revealed that viruses can exhibit …
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A phylogenomic framework for charting the diversity and evolution of giant viruses
Large DNA viruses of the phylum Nucleocytoviricota have recently emerged as important members of ecosystems around the globe that …
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High transcriptional activity and diverse functional repertoires of hundreds of giant viruses in a coastal marine system
Viruses belonging to the Nucleocytoviricota phylum are globally distributed and include members with notably large genomes and complex …
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Comparative Genomics and Environmental Distribution of Large dsDNA Viruses in the Family Asfarviridae
The family Asfarviridae is a group of nucleo-cytoplasmic large DNA viruses (NCLDVs) of which African swine fever virus (ASFV) is …
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ViralRecall—a flexible command-line tool for the detection of giant virus signatures in ‘omic data
Giant viruses are widespread in the biosphere and play important roles in biogeochemical cycling and host genome evolution. Also known …
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Episodic Decrease in Temperature Increases mcy Gene Transcription and Cellular Microcystin in Continuous Cultures of Microcystis aeruginosa PCC 7806
Microcystins produced during harmful cyanobacterial blooms are a public health concern. Although patterns are emerging, the …
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Widespread endogenization of giant viruses shapes genomes of green algae
Aureococcus anophagefferens causes economically and ecologically destructive “brown tides” in the United States, China and South …
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Dynamic genome evolution and complex virocell metabolism of globally-distributed giant viruses
The discovery of eukaryotic giant viruses has transformed our understanding of the limits of viral complexity, but the extent of their …
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COVID-19 and the cardiovascular system: how the first post-modern pandemic ‘weakened’our hearts
The global spread of SARS-CoV-2 with its diverse signs and symptoms manifested in COVID-19 patients across different age groups and …
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Diel transcriptional response of a California Current plankton microbiome to light, low iron, and enduring viral infection
Phytoplankton and associated microbial communities provide organic carbon to oceanic food webs and drive ecosystem dynamics. However, …
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