Mushuvirus is the most widespread phage genus in the human gut. 🌍
Together with other family members, these viruses occur in 89% of humans worldwide, including the Iceman Ötzi!
How is it possible that they were hidden in previous metagenomic analyses?
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New in Science Advances: A bacteriophage stayed genetically stable for months, then evolved rapidly in a new microbial community.
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Jeroen Meijer
A single bacteriophage can dominate microbial communities yet only evolves when migration changes its ecological context.
Mushuvirus is the most widespread phage genus in the human gut. 🌍
Together with other family members, these viruses occur in 89% of humans worldwide, including the Iceman Ötzi!
How is it possible that they were hidden in previous metagenomic analyses?
[1/7]
Read: doi.org/10.64898/202...
