Hongbing Shao

Ecology of hydrocarbon degradation in widespread viruses

This study identifies virus-encoded hydrocarbon-degrading genes across diverse environments, showing their significant contribution to global hydrocarbon degradation.

A novel virus vB_PshM_Y4 with low similarity to both cultured and uncultured viruses

This study isolates and characterizes a novel virus, vB_PshM_Y4, showing it is not detectable by high-throughput sequencing and belongs to an unknown viral family.

Diversity and ecological potentials of viral assemblages from the seamount sediments of the Northwest Pacific Ocean

The paper analyzes viral diversity in seamount sediments, identifying 78,069 vOTUs and 16 vAMGs, suggesting ecological roles in biogeochemical cycles.

Genomic and phylogenetic analysis of the first myovirus isolated from Oceanospirillaceae, representing a novel viral cluster prevalent in polar oceans

The paper reports a novel myovirus infecting Oceanospirillaceae, identifies it as a new genus, and describes its genomic and phylogenetic features along with its ecological distribution in polar oceans.