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Clades of huge phages from across Earth's ecosystems.
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295 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 525 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Engineering CRISPR guide RNAs for programmable RNA sensors.Biochemical Society transactions · 2023Pooled it
- Spatial heterogeneity of viral communities across the gastrointestinal tracts of ruminants.Journal of advanced research · 2026Article
- A bacteriophage split DNA polymerase incorporates a sliding clamp-derived processivity subunit.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Phage tail protein methylation enabling the virus to bind to the surface of bacterial cells is vital for progeny infectivity.Cell insight · 2026Article
- Revisiting the life cycle of temperate phages.Nature reviews. Microbiology · 2026Review
- Why did some viruses evolve to be giants while others did not?Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- A jumbo cyanophage encodes the most complete ribosomal protein set in the known virosphere.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Characterization ofMicrobiology spectrum · 2026Article
- High-quality phage assembly from metagenomes with PALACE.Nature biotechnology · 2026Article
- Viral modulation of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria drives organic carbon sink formation during primary succession in deglaciating ecosystems.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Pre-existing antibody and T cell responses to SaCas9, AsCas12a and CasΦ are comparable in naïve individuals.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Decoding Viral Dark Matter: Metagenomic Prokaryotic Virus Characterization With Pharokka, Phold, and Phynteny.Current protocols · 2026Article
- A polyvalent phage shapes bacterial dynamics.Journal of virology · 2026Article
- Jumbo circular extrachromosomal elements of methane-oxidizing archaea with variably extensive metabolic and defense gene repertoires.Nature communications · 2026Article
- The biology of jumbo phages.Nature communications · 2026Review
- Comprehensive analyses of archaeal viral genomes reveal genomic characteristics, divergence, and host interactions.Microbiome · 2026Article
- Rise of the viral giants: common themes underlying genome gigantism in eukaryotic viruses and bacteriophages.Current opinion in microbiology · 2026Review
- The selfish ribosome.PLoS biology · 2026Article
235 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
45 authors at 14 institutions in 9 countries.
Basem Al-Shayeb *Innovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Rohan Sachdeva *Innovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Lin-Xing ChenInnovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Fred WardInnovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Patrick MunkNational Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
Audra DevotoInnovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Cindy J CastelleInnovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Matthew R OlmInnovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Keith Bouma-GregsonEarth and Planetary Science, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Yuki AmanoNuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Laboratories, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai-mura, Japan.
Christine HeInnovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Raphaël MéheustInnovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Brandon BrooksInnovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Alex ThomasInnovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Adi LavyInnovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Paula Matheus-CarnevaliInnovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Christine SunDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Daniela S A GoltsmanDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Mikayla A BortonDepartment of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA.
Allison SharrarEarth and Planetary Science, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Alexander L JaffeInnovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Tara C NelsonDepartment of Civil and Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Rose KantorInnovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Ray KerenInnovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Katherine R LaneInnovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Ibrahim F FaragInnovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Shufei LeiEarth and Planetary Science, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Kari FinstadEnvironmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Ronald AmundsonEnvironmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Karthik AnantharamanEarth and Planetary Science, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Jinglie ZhouDOE Joint Genome Institute, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Alexander J ProbstInnovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Mary E PowerIntegrative Biology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Susannah G TringeDOE Joint Genome Institute, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Wen-Jun LiSchool of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Kelly WrightonDepartment of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA.
Sue HarrisonCentre for Bioprocess Engineering Research, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Michael MorowitzDepartment of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
David A RelmanDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Jennifer A DoudnaInnovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Anne-Catherine LehoursLaboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement, Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Lesley WarrenDepartment of Civil and Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Jamie H D CateInnovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Joanne M SantiniInstitute of Structural and Molecular Biology, University College London, London, UK.
Jillian F BanfieldInnovative Genomics Institute, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA. jbanfield@berkeley.edu.
University of California, Berkeley · USInnovative Genomics Institute · USPlanetary Science Institute · USStanford University · USColorado State University · USJoint Genome Institute · USUniversity of Toronto · CAJapan Atomic Energy Agency · JPLaboratoire Microorganismes Génome et Environnement · FRSun Yat-sen University · CNTechnical University of Denmark · DKUniversity College London · GBUniversity of Cape Town · ZAUniversity of Pittsburgh · US
Funding
Population Genomic Analysis of Gut Microbial Colonization in Premature InfantsR01AI092531 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY · PI Jillian Banfield, Michael Morowitz · 2011 to 2026
$11.3MExpanding CRISPR-Cas editing technology through exploration of novel Cas proteins and DNA repair systemsU01AI142817 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY · PI BANFIELD, JILLIAN, DOUDNA, JENNIFER A · 2018 to 2022
$2.0MMethods for inference of complex demography and selection from genomic dataR01GM109454 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY · PI SONG, YUN S · 2013 to 2016
$1.2MNIAID NIH HHS R01 AI092531NIAID NIH HHS U01 AI142817NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM109454
Abstract
Bacteriophages typically have small genomes
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