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Petra K Byl

University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaORCID 0000-0002-9168-2603Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Frederik SchulziD· 2 shared Christopher R. SchvarcziD· 1 shared Cori B Williams· 1 shared Gbocho Masato TerasakiiD· 1 shared Grieg F. StewardiD· 1 shared Juan C. VilladaiD· 1 shared Julie ThomyiD· 1 shared Kurt M. LaButtiiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Evidence for the acquisition of a proteorhodopsin-like rhodopsin by a chrysophyte-infecting giant virus

Petra K Byl, Christopher R. Schvarcz, Julie Thomy, Qian Li, Cori B Williams, Kurt M. LaButti, Frederik Schulz, Kyle F. Edwards, Grieg F. Steward

This paper describes the isolation and characterization of the first cultivated chrysophyte-infecting virus, ChrysoHV, which encodes a proteorhodopsin not previously found in viral genomes.

Journal of Virology · Aug 10, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Genome-resolved expansion of Nucleocytoviricota and Mirusviricota reveals new diversity, functional potential, and biotechnological applications

Yumary M. Vasquez, Tiago Nardi, Gbocho Masato Terasaki, Petra K Byl, Tomáš Brůna, Juan C. Villada, Miguel F. Romero, Thomas Möck, Timothy Yong James, Tanja Woyke, Frederik Schulz

The paper expands the database of giant virus genomes, identifies new viral taxa and functions, and highlights potential biotechnological applications.

bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology