Zachary K. Barth

The paper analyzes the evolution of small eukaryotic DNA viruses, finding that mosaicism, including module reassociation and domain swapping, shapes their genomic evolution.

The paper analyzes Borg archaeal extrachromosomal elements using in silico methods, revealing features similar to giant eukaryotic viruses, suggesting convergent evolution.

The paper identifies 8 Giant Endogenous Viral Elements in Euglena gracilis, suggesting they originated from a common viral lineage and expanded the known host range of Asfuvirales.

The paper identifies an active giant endogenous virus in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, showing viral production and latent infection dynamics in natural isolates.

This study shows eukaryotic DNA and RNA polymerases originated from Asgard archaea and giant viruses, supporting a chimeric origin of eukaryotes.

The paper identifies novel Polinton-like viruses associated with entomopoxviruses, revealing their role as hyperparasites and proposing a mechanism for their genomic evolution.

The paper examines HEGs in bacteriophages, finding variable distribution, HEG islands, and domain swapping, suggesting HEGs significantly influence phage evolution.

The paper identifies CRISPR repeat-like RNA elements in CRISPR-Cas systems that function as regulatory guides, showing their prevalence in type I and V-A systems.