New viral biogeochemical roles revealed through metagenomic analysis of Lake Baikal

New viral biogeochemical roles revealed through metagenomic analysis of Lake Baikal

Abstract Background Lake Baikal is the largest body of liquid freshwater on Earth. Previous studies have described the microbial composition of this habitat, but the viral communities from this ecosystem have not been characterized in detail. Results Here, we describe the viral diversity of this hab...

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Main Authors: F. H. Coutinho, P. J. Cabello-Yeves, R. Gonzalez-Serrano, R. Rosselli, M. López-Pérez, T. I. Zemskaya, A. S. Zakharenko, V. G. Ivanov, F. Rodriguez-Valera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Lake Baikal
Bacteriophages
Metagenomes
Auxiliary metabolic genes
Nitrospira
Reductive TCA cycle
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-020-00936-4

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