Genomic catalogue of giant viruses reveals expanded diversity and functional potential.

doi:10.1038/s41564-026-02435-y

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Genomic catalogue of giant viruses reveals expanded diversity and functional potential.

Nature microbiology - 1 Sept 2026

Vasquez Yumary M, Nardi Tiago, Terasaki Gbocho Masato, Byl Petra, Brůna Tomáš, Villada Juan C, Romero-Gutiérrez Miguel F, Mock Thomas, James Timothy Y, Woyke Tanja, Schulz Frederik

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Nucleocytoplasmic large DNA and Mirusviricota viruses exhibit taxonomic richness which continually expands due to metagenomic sequencing. Here we curate a database of giant virus metagenome-assembled genomes (GVMAGs V2), comprising 8,508 species-level representatives from 18,727 GVMAGs, a sixfold increase from the previous giant virus phylogenetic frameworks. Phylogenomics revealed 712 previously undescribed...

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PMID: 42595815
DOI: 10.1038/s41564-026-02435-y
PMCID: PMC13524828

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