We propose a computational and theoretical framework for analyzing rapid coevolutionary
dynamics of bacteriophage and bacteria in their ecological context. Bacteriophage enter host …

Interactions between bacteria and the viruses that infect them (ie, phages) have profound
effects on biological processes, but despite their importance, little is known on the general …

We examine the scaling law B∝M α which connects organismal resting metabolic rate B
with organismal mass M, where α is commonly held to be 3/4. Since simple dimensional …

The COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated a global crisis, with more than 1,430,000 confirmed
cases and more than 85,000 confirmed deaths globally as of 9 April 2020 1 , 2 , 3 – 4 . …

Phage and their bacterial hosts are the most abundant and genetically diverse group of
organisms on the planet. Given their dominance, it is no wonder that many recent studies have …

Marine viruses are critical drivers of ocean biogeochemistry, and their abundances vary
spatiotemporally in the global oceans, with upper estimates exceeding 10 8 per ml. Over many …

Viruses that infect microbial hosts have traditionally been studied in laboratory settings with
a focus on either obligate lysis or persistent lysogeny. In the environment, these infection …

The processes responsible for the evolution of key innovations, whereby lineages acquire
qualitatively new functions that expand their ecological opportunities, remain poorly …

The ability to nondestructively image and automatically phenotype complex root systems,
like those of rice (Oryza sativa), is fundamental to identifying genes underlying root system …

Quantifying diversity is of central importance for the study of structure, function and evolution
of microbial communities. The estimation of microbial diversity has received renewed …