Genome-resolved biogeography reveals multidimensional structuring of freshwater giant viruses across global deep lakes
Liwen Zhang, Michaela M. Salcher, Morimaru Kida, Hideo Oyagi, Yoshikuni Hodoki, Atsushi Toyoda, Ken Kurokawa, Hideyuki Tamaki, Shin‐ichi Nakano, Hiroyuki Ogata, Yusuke Okazaki
This study identifies biogeographic patterns of freshwater giant viruses using MAGs from deep lakes, revealing cosmopolitan and restricted species, and factors influencing their distribution.
bioRxiv · Aug 7, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology