R. Rosselli

Bridging Viruses and Prokaryotic Host through Miniature Inverted-repeat Transposable Elements (MITEs)

The paper identifies MITEs in prokaryotic genomes and links them to viral sequences to establish new virus-host associations.

A host recognition module shared among distant Alteromonas bacteriophage families features tail fibers with transient chaperone caps

This study identifies a shared host recognition module in Alteromonas bacteriophages, showing structural adaptations in tail fibers and chaperones that affect functionality and suggest horizontal gene transfer.

New Viral Biogeochemical Roles Revealed Through Metagenomic Analysis of Lake Baikal

The paper analyzes viral communities in Lake Baikal, identifying new viral roles in carbon and methylotrophy cycles through metagenomic data.

Viral channelrhodopsins: calcium-dependent Na+/K+ selective light-gated channels

The paper characterizes two viral channelrhodopsins, showing they are Ca2+-dependent Na+/K+ channels with unique optogenetic properties and structural differences from known channelrhodopsins.

Associations between depth and micro-diversity within marine viral communities revealed through metagenomics

The paper analyzes marine viral communities across depth gradients using metagenomics to show that micro-diversity increases with depth and is linked to environmental factors.