A closed Candidatus Odinarchaeum chromosome exposes Asgard archaeal viruses

D. Tamarit; E.F. Caceres; M. Krupovic; R. Nijland; L. Eme; N.P. Robinson; T.J.G. Ettema

doi:10.1038/s41564-022-01122-y

A closed Candidatus Odinarchaeum chromosome exposes Asgard archaeal viruses

D. Tamarit
, E.F. Caceres
, M. Krupovic
, R. Nijland
, L. Eme
, N.P. Robinson
, T.J.G. Ettema

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Abstract

Asgard archaea have recently been identified as the closest archaeal relatives of eukaryotes. Their ecology, and particularly their virome, remain enigmatic. We reassembled and closed the chromosome of Candidatus Odinarchaeum yellowstonii LCB_4, through long-range PCR, revealing CRISPR spacers targeting viral contigs. We found related viruses in the genomes of diverse prokaryotes from geothermal environments, including other Asgard archaea. These viruses open research avenues into the ecology and evolution of Asgard archaea.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	948-952
Number of pages	5
Journal	Nature Microbiology
Volume	7
Issue number	7
Early online date	27/06/2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-022-01122-y
Publication status	Published - 31/07/2022

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Using the Asgard archaea to trace the natural history of protein homeostasis
Robinson, N. (Principal Investigator)
The Leverhulme Trust
1/11/20 → 22/04/26
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