2020年7月1日 星期三

Virome, metagenomic sequencing of viral nucleic acids



To understand how viruses spread, you need to know about the Virome of Manhattan. Read about the study behind the pandemic and the Columbia Mailman School professor at the center of illustrating infection transmissions in New York City.


Virome refers to the assemblage of viruses [1][2] that is often investigated and described by metagenomic sequencing of viral nucleic acids [3] that are found associated with a particular ecosystem, organism or holobiont. The word is frequently used to describe environmental viral shotgun metagenomes. Viruses, including bacteriophages, are found in all environments and studies of the virome have provided insights into nutrient cycling,[4] [5] development of immunity,[6] and a major source of genes through lysogenic conversion.[7]

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