Concepts

DNA sequences that can move or be transferred between different positions within genomes or between genomes

Adaptive immune systems in prokaryotes that provide resistance against mobile genetic elements

Bacteria from phyla lacking isolated representatives that consistently increase in abundance with depth

Small DNA viruses with circular single-stranded genomes that include families like Circoviridae, Geminiviridae, and Genomoviridae

The ability of molecular primers developed for one species to successfully amplify in related species

Genetic variants that confer novel or enhanced biochemical function compared to ancestral alleles

Liver cancer associated with chronic hepatitis virus infection in mammals

Ability of symbiotic microorganisms to metabolize compounds that are toxic or indigestible to their hosts

The variety and distribution of small circular single-stranded DNA viruses that infect bacteria