Kun Zhou

vClassifier provides species-level taxonomic classification of prokaryotic viruses using phylogeny-informed methods, achieving high congruence with ICTV and NCBI Virus databases.

The paper introduces V-score and VL-score metrics to identify viral signatures in protein families and genomes, finding 38-77% of families are linked to viruses, up to 17x more auxiliary viral genes.

This study reveals marine biofilms as a major habitat for cyanobacteria, showing distinct diversity and functional adaptations compared to seawater, with diversification linked to key geological events.

The paper reports dual symbiosis in the deep-sea snail Gigantopelta aegis, revealing its genome and two endosymbionts with complementary metabolic functions and immune adaptations.