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Publication Date
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2026-07-06 |
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Title
| Spatio-functional organization in virocells of small uncultivated archaea from the deep biosphere [* Cross-Reference *] |
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Other Identifier
| https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-023-01474-1
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Author
| Indra Banas (University of Duisburg-Essen)University of Duisburg-EssenORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9090-5246
Sarah P. Esser (University of Duisburg-Essen)University of Duisburg-EssenORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6772-8635
Victoria Turzynski (University of Duisburg-Essen)University of Duisburg-EssenORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4151-3307
André Soares (University of Duisburg-Essen)University of Duisburg-EssenORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5013-3034
Polina V. Novikova (University of Luxembourg)University of LuxembourgORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7162-2542
Patrick May (University of Luxembourg)University of LuxembourgORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8698-3770
Cristina Moraru (Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, University of Duisburg-Essen)Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, University of Duisburg-EssenORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5375-5437
Mike Hasenberg (Essen University Hospital)Essen University HospitalORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7466-1846
Janina Rahlff (Linnaeus University, University of Duisburg-Essen)Linnaeus University, University of Duisburg-EssenORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2132-2709
Paul Wilmes (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology)University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Institute of Science and TechnologyORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6478-2924
Andreas Klingl (Urologische Klinik München, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)Urologische Klinik München, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8414-8317
Alexander J. Probst (University of Duisburg-Essen)University of Duisburg-EssenORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9392-6544 |
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Description
| Despite important ecological roles posited for virocells (i.e., cells infected with viruses), studying individual cells in situ is technically challenging. We introduce here a novel correlative microscopic approach to study the ecophysiology of virocells. By conducting concerted virusFISH, 16S rRNA FISH, and scanning electron microscopy interrogations of uncultivated archaea, we linked morphologies of various altiarchaeal cells to corresponding phylogenetic signals and indigenous virus infections. While uninfected cells exhibited moderate separation between fluorescence signals of ribosomes and DNA, virocells displayed complete cellular segregation of chromosomal DNA from viral DNA, the latter co-localizing with host ribosome signals. A similar spatial separation was observed in dividing cells, with viral signals congregating near ribosomes at the septum. These observations suggest that replication of these uncultivated viruses occurs alongside host ribosomes, which are used to generate the required proteins for virion assembly. Heavily infected cells sometimes displayed virus-like particles attached to their surface, which agree with virus structures in cells observed via transmission electron microscopy. Consequently, this approach is the first to link genomes of uncultivated viruses to their respective structures and host cells. Our findings shed new light on the complex ecophysiology of archaeal virocells in deep subsurface biofilms and provide a solid framework for future in situ studies of virocells. (2023-07-19)
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Subject
| Chemistry; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Physics |
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Keyword
| Biology
Ribosome
Archaea
Genome
In situ
Microbial ecology
Bacteria
Ribosomal RNA
Cell biology
Evolutionary biology
Gene
Genetics
RNA |
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Topic Classification
| Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology |
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Deposit Date
| 2023-07-19 |
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Data Type
| Article |
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Data Source
| The ISME Journal |