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Salinity-driven adaptations and evolution of DNA viruses in estuarine-coastal ecosystems.
mSystems - 23 Jun 2026
Shi Wenqing, Liu Lu, Wu Lilin, Wang Xiaomeng, Peng Yongyi, Liu Xinyue, Li Chengpeng, Xu Jinxin, Wu Ziqi, Dong Xiyang, Zheng Qiang
Abstract excerpt
Salinity gradients drive microbial diversity and evolution in estuarine-coastal ecosystems, yet viral adaptation remains less well understood. We used metagenomics to study viral adaptation and functions in three representative estuarine-coastal regions in China. Our results reveal salinity-associated adaptations in DNA viruses, with viruses enriched in medium- to high-salinity environments exhibiting higher...
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