J. Charon

Diverse RNA viruses associated with diatom, eustigmatophyte, dinoflagellate and rhodophyte microalgae cultures

This study identifies ten new RNA virus species in microalgal cultures, expanding the known diversity of viruses infecting unicellular eukaryotes.

Analysis of the contribution of intrinsic disorder in shaping potyvirus genetic diversity

This study compares mutational robustness between intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) and ordered regions (ORs) in potyviruses, finding IDRs more tolerant to mutations and less constrained in amino acid substitutions.

RdRp-scan: A Bioinformatic Resource to Identify and Annotate Divergent RNA Viruses in Metagenomic Sequence Data

RdRp-scan identifies and annotates divergent RNA viruses in metagenomic data using RdRp sequence and structure analysis, revealing new viral clusters and motif variations.

Human land-use impacts viral diversity and abundance in a New Zealand river

This study examines how human land-use affects viral diversity and abundance in a New Zealand river, finding higher diversity in urban sites and novel viruses linked to agriculture and human impact.

Revealing RNA virus diversity and evolution in unicellular algae transcriptomes

This study identifies 30 new RNA virus species from microalgal transcriptomes, revealing their phylogenetic diversity and highlighting the need for improved detection methods.

Meta-transcriptomic detection of diverse and divergent RNA viruses in green and chlorarachniophyte algae

This study identifies 18 novel RNA viruses in green and chlorarachniophyte algae using meta-transcriptomic and structural homology methods, suggesting horizontal transfer and evolutionary links to plant and fungal viruses.

Matryoshka RNA virus 1: a novel RNA virus associated with Plasmodium parasites in human malaria

The paper identifies a novel RNA virus, MaRNAV-1, associated with Plasmodium vivax in humans and mosquitoes, and a related virus in birds infected with Leucocytozoon parasites.