Diversity, evolution, and classification of virophages uncovered through global metagenomics.

A David Páez-EspinoJinglie ZhouSimon RouxStephen NayfachGeorgios A PavlopoulosFrederik SchulzKatherine D McMahonDavid WalshTanja WoykeNatalia N IvanovaEmiley A Eloe-FadroshSusannah G TringeNikos C Kyrpides

Published in: Microbiome (2019)

Overall, our approach has increased the number of known virophage genomes by 10-fold and revealed patterns of genome evolution and global virophage distribution. We anticipate that the expanded diversity presented here will provide the backbone for further virophage studies.

Keyphrases

machine learning
deep learning
single cell
genome wide
case control
gene expression