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DOI 10.1038/s41564-024-01767-x
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Title (Primary) Integrating viruses into soil food web biogeochemistry
Author Carreira, C.; Lønborg, C.; Acharya, B.; Aryal, L.; Buivydaite, Z.; Borim Corrêa, F.; Chen, T.; Lorenzen Elberg, C.; Emerson, J.B.; Hillary, L.; Khadka, R.B.; Langlois, V.; Mason-Jones, K.; Netherway, T.; Sutela, S.; Trubl, G.; wa Kang’eri, A.; Wang, R.; White III, R.A.; Winding, A.; Zhao, T.; Sapkota, R.
Source Titel Nature Microbiology
Year 2024
Department AME
Volume 9
Issue 8
Page From 1918
Page To 1928
Language englisch
Topic T7 Bioeconomy
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Abstract The soil microbiome is recognized as an essential component of healthy soils. Viruses are also diverse and abundant in soils, but their roles in soil systems remain unclear. Here we argue for the consideration of viruses in soil microbial food webs and describe the impact of viruses on soil biogeochemistry. The soil food web is an intricate series of trophic levels that span from autotrophic microorganisms to plants and animals. Each soil system encompasses contrasting and dynamic physicochemical conditions, with labyrinthine habitats composed of particles. Conditions are prone to shifts in space and time, and this variability can obstruct or facilitate interactions of microorganisms and viruses. Because viruses can infect all domains of life, they must be considered as key regulators of soil food web dynamics and biogeochemical cycling. We highlight future research avenues that will enable a more robust understanding of the roles of viruses in soil function and health.
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Carreira, C., Lønborg, C., Acharya, B., Aryal, L., Buivydaite, Z., Borim Corrêa, F., Chen, T., Lorenzen Elberg, C., Emerson, J.B., Hillary, L., Khadka, R.B., Langlois, V., Mason-Jones, K., Netherway, T., Sutela, S., Trubl, G., wa Kang’eri, A., Wang, R., White III, R.A., Winding, A., Zhao, T., Sapkota, R. (2024):
Integrating viruses into soil food web biogeochemistry
Nat. Microbiol. 9 (8), 1918 - 1928 10.1038/s41564-024-01767-x