Expanding the chicken gut virome: Uncovering viral diversity, host interactions, and regional variations across the intestinal tract
Ji-Xin Zhao, Hong-Bo Ni, Fulong Nan, Qiulong Yan, Shenghui Li, Jiyan Su, Yanan Cai, Jinxin Meng, Hailong Yu, Kai-Meng Shang, Rui Liu, Xin-Wen Hou, Hany M. Elsheikha, He Ma, Xiao‐Xuan Zhang
The paper analyzes chicken gut metagenomic data to characterize the virome, identifying novel viral sequences and their interactions with bacterial hosts across intestinal regions.
bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology