Perspective on taxonomic classification of uncultivated viruses.
Journal
Current opinion in virology
ISSN: 1879-6265
Titre abrégé: Curr Opin Virol
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101560941
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2021
12 2021
Historique:
received:
02
08
2021
revised:
26
10
2021
accepted:
27
10
2021
pubmed:
16
11
2021
medline:
3
2
2022
entrez:
15
11
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Historically, virus taxonomy has been limited to describing viruses that were readily cultivated in the laboratory or emerging in natural biomes. Metagenomic analyses, single-particle sequencing, and database mining efforts have yielded new sequence data on an astounding number of previously unknown viruses. As metagenomes are relatively free of biases, these data provide an unprecedented insight into the vastness of the virosphere, but to properly value the extent of this diversity it is critical that the viruses are taxonomically classified. Inclusion of uncultivated viruses has already improved the process as well as the understanding of the taxa, viruses, and their evolutionary relationships. The continuous development and testing of computational tools will be required to maintain a dynamic virus taxonomy that can accommodate the new discoveries.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34781105
pii: S1879-6257(21)00133-4
doi: 10.1016/j.coviro.2021.10.011
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
207-215Subventions
Organisme : NIAID NIH HHS
ID : HHSN272201800013C
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIAID NIH HHS
ID : HHSN272201800013C
Pays : United States
Organisme : Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
ID : BB/R012490/1
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
ID : BBS/E/F/000PR10353
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
ID : BBS/E/F/000PR10356
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : NIDDK NIH HHS
ID : RC2 DK116713
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.