Potential Roles of Soil Viruses in Karst Forest Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles
Forests,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16(5), С. 735 - 735
Опубликована: Апрель 25, 2025
Soil
viruses,
ubiquitous
and
abundant
biological
entities
that
are
integral
to
microbial
communities,
exert
pivotal
impacts
on
ecosystem
functionality,
particularly
within
carbon
(C)
nitrogen
(N)
cycles,
through
intricate
interactions
with
bacteria,
archaea,
fungi,
other
taxa.
While
their
contributions
soil
dynamics
increasingly
elucidated,
the
specific
roles
of
viruses
in
karst
forest
remain
largely
underexplored.
Karst
ecosystems
(covering
15%
global
terrestrial
surface)
characterized
by
unique
geological
formations,
thin
patchy
layers,
high
pH
Ca2+,
rapid
hydrological
dynamics,
collectively
fostering
environmental
conditions
may
shape
viral
ecology
modulate
C
N
cycling.
This
perspective
synthesizes
existing
knowledge
functions
distinctive
characteristics
soil,
proposing
potential
mechanisms
which
could
influence
cycling
such
fragile
ecosystems.
regulate
cycles
both
directly
indirectly
via
hosts,
mainly
including
shaping
community
structure,
mediating
horizontal
gene
transfer
metabolism,
increasing
availability
alleviating
nutrient
limitations,
promoting
sequestration,
mitigating
climate
change.
work
aims
bridge
biogeochemical
providing
insights
into
sustainable
stewardship
resilience.
We
delineate
critical
gaps
propose
future
perspectives,
advocating
for
targeted
metagenomic
long-term
experimental
studies
diversity,
virus–host-environment
interactions,
temporal
dynamics.
Specifically,
we
advocate
following
research
priorities
advance
our
understanding
studies:
(I)
abundance,
activity:
characterizing
activity
forests
using
metagenomics
complementary
molecular
approaches;
(II)
virus–host
interactions:
investigating
between
key
taxa
involved
cycling;
(III)
impacts:
quantifying
lysis
fluxes
soil;
(IV)
modeling
cycles:
developing
integrative
models
incorporate
virus-mediated
processes
frameworks
at
different
spatial
scales.
Such
efforts
essential
validate
hypothesized
underlying
mechanisms,
offering
a
foundation
nature-based
solutions
facilitate
support
ecological
restoration
vulnerable
regions
amid
Язык: Английский
Exploring the Multifaceted Role of Viruses in Sustaining Biodiversity: Mechanisms, Implications, and Contributions to Ecosystems Stability
Scientia. Technology, science and society.,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
1(2), С. 35 - 49
Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024
Viruses,
traditionally
recognized
as
pathogenic
agents,
are
increasingly
acknowledged
for
their
indispensable
roles
in
sustaining
biodiversity
and
fostering
ecosystem
stability.
This
review
examines
the
multifaceted
contributions
of
viruses,
exploring
influence
on
nutrient
cycling,
genetic
diversification,
regulation
microbial
populations.
By
mediating
interactions,
facilitating
horizontal
gene
transfer,
driving
co-evolutionary
processes,
viruses
shape
intricate
tapestry
life
across
diverse
ecosystems.
The
primary
aim
this
study
is
to
synthesize
contemporary
findings
virology
highlight
universal
ecological
importance
viruses.
Drawing
upon
research
conducted
marine,
terrestrial,
extreme
habitats,
delineates
mechanisms
through
which
mediate
balance.
Utilizing
meta-analyses
global
virome
datasets,
coupled
with
advanced
metagenomics
bioinformatics
methodologies,
investigation
unveils
nuanced
interplay
between
viral
activity
functionality.
results
illuminate
significant
role
regulating
population
dynamics,
promoting
evolutionary
innovation,
maintaining
reservoirs
critical
resilience.
enriches
our
understanding
biogeochemical
cycles
biodiversity,
establishing
integral
components
Furthermore,
it
contributes
a
paradigm
shift
virology,
advocating
broader
perspective
that
transcends
traditional
view
mere
pathogens.
practical
implications
profound,
providing
insights
conservation
biology
climate
resilience
strategies.
reimagining
keystones
health,
work
underscores
necessity
integrating
ecology
into
holistic
environmental
frameworks,
advancing
scientific
knowledge
sustainability.
Язык: Английский
To kill or to piggyback: Switching of viral lysis-lysogeny strategies depending on host dynamics
The Science of The Total Environment,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
959, С. 178233 - 178233
Опубликована: Дек. 24, 2024
Viruses
wield
significant
influence
over
microbial
communities
and
ecosystem
function
in
marine
environments.
However,
the
selection
of
viral
life
strategies
their
impacts
on
remains
enigmatic.
In
this
study,
we
utilized
a
large-scale
macrocosm,
established
using
water
samples
from
coastal
region,
to
enable
community-level
investigation.
Through
prolonged
incubation
experiment,
aimed
clarify
ramifications
lytic
lysogenic
activities
community
dynamics.
We
observed
continuous
succession
bacterial
abundance,
growth
rate,
diversity,
tightly
linked
with
time
series
switching
between
lysis
lysogeny.
Elevated
production
notably
fostered
greater
whereas
increased
corresponded
characterized
by
heightened
abundance
rate
but
reduced
diversity.
Moreover,
discernible
shifts
compositions,
associated
different
abundant
taxa,
were
synchronized
pronounced
transitions
Notably,
switch
lysogeny
facilitated
proliferation
initially
rare
populations.
Our
findings
suggest
that
Kill-the-Winner
Piggyback-the-Winner
hypotheses,
both
elucidating
dynamic
patterns
virus-host
interactions,
can
synergistically
demonstrate
pivotal
role
viruses
regulating
via
lysis-lysogeny
Язык: Английский