Matters Microbial #54: In the shadow of giant viruses


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Aug 28 2024 66 mins   7

Today, Dr. Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Assistant Professor at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science at the University of Miami joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss his laboratory group’s work investigating a remarkable group of giant viruses and how they can shape marine algal community structure.

Host: Mark O. Martin

Guest: Mohammad Moniruzzaman

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  • Here is a recent review of the giant viruses (more information appears almost monthly!).
  • Another overview of giant viruses.
  • An even more recent review of the giant viruses.
  • An article exploring what we do not know about giant viruses.
  • A video about giant viruses.
  • An interesting article relating giant viruses to early cellular evolution.
  • An article exploring the involvement of giant viruses in the evolution of the eukaryotic nucleus?
  • A report of endogenous giant viruses making their own genomes part of marine green algae.
  • The preprint of an article discussed by Dr. Moniruzzaman.
  • An article about finding giant viruses in very hostile underwater brine pools—the giant viruses are ubiquitous!
  • An article about Dr. Moniruzzaman’s research.
  • A video by Dr. Moniruzzaman.
  • Dr. Moniruzzaman’s faculty website.
  • Dr. Moniruzzaman’s research laboratory website

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