Virome, metagenomic sequencing of viral nucleic acids

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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]

病毒體是指病毒的組合[1] [2]，通常通過對與特定生態系統，生物或全生命相關的病毒核酸[3]進行宏基因組測序來研究和描述。 這個詞經常被用來描述環境病毒shot彈槍？的基因組。 在所有環境中都發現了包括噬菌體在內的病毒，對病毒的研究為營養循環，[4] [5]免疫力的發展[6]和通過溶原性轉化[7]的主要基因來源提供了見識。