High niche specificity and host genetic diversity of groundwater viruses.

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Viruses are key members of microbial communities that exert control over host abundance and metabolism, thereby influencing ecosystem processes and biogeochemical cycles. Aquifers are known to host taxonomically diverse microbial life, yet little is known about viruses infecting groundwater microbial communities. Here, we analysed 16 metagenomes from a broad range of groundwater physicochemistries. We recovered...

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