Novel Viral Communities Potentially Assisting in Carbon, Nitrogen, and Sulfur Metabolism in the Upper Slope Sediments of Mariana Trench

• DOI: 10.1128/msystems.01358-21
• Publication Date: 2022-01-04T13:10:29Z
• Authors: Jiulong Zhao; Hongmei Jing; Zengmeng Wang; Long Wang; Huahua Jian; Rui Zhang; Xiang Xiao; Feng Chen; Nianzhi Jiao; Yongyu Zhang
• Keywords: Carbon fibers; Nitrogen Cycle

The Mariana Trench harbors a substantial number of infective viral particles. However, very little is known about the identity, survival strategy, and potential functions viruses in trench sediments.