Eukaryotic genomic data uncover an extensive host range of mirusviruses.
Hongda ZhaoLingjie MengHiroyuki HikidaHiroyuki OgataPublished in: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology (2024)
Mirusvirus signals detected in genomic data from eight eukaryotic supergroups.Habits of putative mirusvirus hosts not limited to marine environments.Major capsid sequences from these assemblies show new mirusviral lineages.Three circular mirusvirus genomes were identified.