Ecogenomics of virophages and their giant virus hosts assessed through time series metagenomics
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01086-2
Abstract: Virophages are small viruses that co-infect eukaryotic cells alongside giant viruses (Mimiviridae) and hijack their machinery to replicate. While two types of virophages have been isolated, their genomic diversity and ecology remain largely unknown. Here… read more here.
Keywords: series metagenomics; virophage; time series; ecogenomics virophages ... See more keywords