A closed Candidatus Odinarchaeum chromosome exposes Asgard archaeal viruses

Tamarit, D. and Caceres, E.F. and Krupovic, M. and Nijland, R. and Eme, L. and Robinson, N.P. and Ettema, T.J.G. (2022) A closed Candidatus Odinarchaeum chromosome exposes Asgard archaeal viruses. Nature Microbiology, 7 (7). pp. 948-952. ISSN 2058-5276

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Abstract

Asgard archaea have recently been identified as the closest archaeal relatives of eukaryotes. Their ecology, and particularly their virome, remain enigmatic. We reassembled and closed the chromosome of Candidatus Odinarchaeum yellowstonii LCB_4, through long-range PCR, revealing CRISPR spacers targeting viral contigs. We found related viruses in the genomes of diverse prokaryotes from geothermal environments, including other Asgard archaea. These viruses open research avenues into the ecology and evolution of Asgard archaea.

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Journal Article
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Nature Microbiology
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173135
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25 Jul 2022 13:25
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