Freshwater Cyanophages Reveal Flip-Flopping Genomes and a Two-Way Gene
Newly isolated viruses that infect nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria carry an invertible genomic segment, a phosphorus-scavenging enzyme, and a gene that codes ...
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Hidden Viral World Revealed Beneath the Pacific’s Nodule Fields Before Mining Begins
A new genomic survey of the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone reveals that over 99 percent of its sediment viruses are unknown ...
Widespread Ocean Viruses Infecting Plankton-Like Archaea Are Far More Diverse Than Thought
A global metagenomic survey expanded the known genomic catalogue of the marine virus family Aoguangviridae from 59 to 227 genomes, ...
Isotope Tracking Reveals Hidden Viruses Preying on Biogas Microbes
By combining carbon-13 stable isotope probing with viral metagenomics, researchers have directly linked novel viruses to the active formate-consuming microbes ...
Ocean Viruses Hitch a Ride on Sinking Particles Into the Twilight Zone
A new metagenomic study reveals that thousands of diverse viruses ride sinking particles from the surface ocean into the twilight ...
Ocean Survey Uncovers Widespread Marine Staphylococcus Phage That Defines a New Virus Genus
A temperate phage isolated from western Pacific seawater infects Staphylococcus equorum, shares less than 26 percent genomic similarity with known ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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