Search Results - "AYLWARD, Frank O"
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A phylogenomic framework for charting the diversity and evolution of giant viruses
Published in PLoS biology (27-10-2021)“…Large DNA viruses of the phylum Nucleocytoviricota have recently emerged as important members of ecosystems around the globe that challenge traditional views…”
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Dynamic genome evolution and complex virocell metabolism of globally-distributed giant viruses
Published in Nature communications (06-04-2020)“…The discovery of eukaryotic giant viruses has transformed our understanding of the limits of viral complexity, but the extent of their encoded metabolic…”
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ViralRecall-A Flexible Command-Line Tool for the Detection of Giant Virus Signatures in 'Omic Data
Published in Viruses (20-01-2021)“…Giant viruses are widespread in the biosphere and play important roles in biogeochemical cycling and host genome evolution. Also known as nucleo-cytoplasmic…”
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Genome size distributions in bacteria and archaea are strongly linked to evolutionary history at broad phylogenetic scales
Published in PLoS genetics (23-05-2022)“…The evolutionary forces that determine genome size in bacteria and archaea have been the subject of intense debate over the last few decades. Although the…”
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A distinct lineage of Caudovirales that encodes a deeply branching multi-subunit RNA polymerase
Published in Nature communications (09-09-2020)“…Bacteriophages play critical roles in the biosphere, but their vast genomic diversity has obscured their evolutionary origins, and phylogenetic analyses have…”
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Diel cycling and long-term persistence of viruses in the ocean’s euphotic zone
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (24-10-2017)“…Viruses are fundamental components of marine microbial communities that significantly influence oceanic productivity, biogeochemistry, and ecosystem processes…”
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Microbial community transcriptional networks are conserved in three domains at ocean basin scales
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (28-04-2015)“…Significance Microbes drive biogeochemical cycles across the globe, collectively playing a central role in shaping the biosphere. Despite their immense…”
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complete genome sequence of fibrobacter succinogenes S85 reveals a cellulolytic and metabolic specialist
Published in PloS one (19-04-2011)“…Fibrobacter succinogenes is an important member of the rumen microbial community that converts plant biomass into nutrients usable by its host. This bacterium,…”
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Comparative Genomics and Environmental Distribution of Large dsDNA Viruses in the Family Asfarviridae
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (15-03-2021)“…The family is a group of nucleo-cytoplasmic large DNA viruses (NCLDVs) of which African swine fever virus (ASFV) is well-characterized. Recently the discovery…”
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Heterotrophic Thaumarchaea with Small Genomes Are Widespread in the Dark Ocean
Published in mSystems (16-06-2020)“…The is a diverse archaeal phylum comprising numerous lineages that play key roles in global biogeochemical cycling, particularly in the ocean. To date, all…”
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Diversity and genomics of giant viruses in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (25-11-2022)“…Large double-stranded DNA viruses of the phylum often referred to as "giant viruses," are ubiquitous members of marine ecosystems that are important agents of…”
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Mountain Pine Beetles Colonizing Historical and Naïve Host Trees Are Associated with a Bacterial Community Highly Enriched in Genes Contributing to Terpene Metabolism
Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (01-06-2013)“…Classifications Services AEM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Viral Complexity
Published in Biomolecules (Basel, Switzerland) (30-07-2022)“…Although traditionally viewed as streamlined and simple, discoveries over the last century have revealed that viruses can exhibit surprisingly complex physical…”
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Triassic origin and early radiation of multicellular volvocine algae
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (03-03-2009)“…Evolutionary transitions in individuality (ETIs) underlie the watershed events in the history of life on Earth, including the origins of cells, eukaryotes,…”
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Bacteriophage Distributions and Temporal Variability in the Ocean's Interior
Published in mBio (28-11-2017)“…Bacteriophages are numerically the most abundant DNA-containing entities in the oligotrophic ocean, yet how specific phage populations vary over time and space…”
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The microbiota of moon snail egg collars is shaped by host-specific factors
Published in Microbiology spectrum (04-10-2024)“…Moon snails (Family: Naticidae) lay eggs using a mixture of mucus and sediment to form an egg mass commonly referred to as an egg collar. These egg collars do…”
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FastViromeExplorer: a pipeline for virus and phage identification and abundance profiling in metagenomics data
Published in PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) (12-01-2018)“…With the increase in the availability of metagenomic data generated by next generation sequencing, there is an urgent need for fast and accurate tools for…”
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Parallel Evolution of Genome Streamlining and Cellular Bioenergetics across the Marine Radiation of a Bacterial Phylum
Published in mBio (18-09-2018)“…Diverse bacterial and archaeal lineages drive biogeochemical cycles in the global ocean, but the evolutionary processes that have shaped their genomic…”
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A timeline of bacterial and archaeal diversification in the ocean
Published in eLife (07-12-2023)“…Microbial plankton play a central role in marine biogeochemical cycles, but the timing in which abundant lineages diversified into ocean environments remains…”
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Comparison of 26 Sphingomonad Genomes Reveals Diverse Environmental Adaptations and Biodegradative Capabilities
Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (01-06-2013)“…Classifications Services AEM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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