EcologybioRxivPreprint
Unraveling the archaeal virosphere: diversity, functional and virus-host interactions
Yang Zhao, Pengfei Liu, Meiling Feng…·Hongfei Chi
This study identifies 9,697 novel archaeal proviruses across 19 phyla, revealing broad host infectivity, antiviral systems, and auxiliary metabolic genes that impact biogeochemical cycles.
DOI 10.1101/2025.11.27.691053