Temporal Changes of Virus-Like Particle Abundance and Metagenomic Comparison of Viral Communities in Cropland and Prairie Soils

Conversion of land alters the physiochemical and biological environments by not only changing the aboveground community, but also modifying the soil environment for viruses and microbes. Soil microbial communities are critical to nutrient cycling, carbon mineralization, and soil quality;...

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Main Authors: Carolyn R. Cornell, Ya Zhang, Joy D. Van Nostrand, Pradeep Wagle, Xiangming Xiao, Jizhong Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021-06-01
Series:mSphere
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.01160-20