Identification of Diverse Bacteriophages Associated with Bees and Hoverflies
Bacteriophages are the most numerous, ubiquitous, and diverse biological entities on the planet. Prior studies have identified bacteriophages associated with pathogenic and commensal microbiota of honeybees. In this study we expand on what is known about bacteriophages from the lineages <i>Cau...
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| author | Rohan A. Bandoo Simona Kraberger Cahit Ozturk Michael C. Lund Qiyun Zhu Chelsea Cook Brian Smith Arvind Varsani |
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| description | Bacteriophages are the most numerous, ubiquitous, and diverse biological entities on the planet. Prior studies have identified bacteriophages associated with pathogenic and commensal microbiota of honeybees. In this study we expand on what is known about bacteriophages from the lineages <i>Caudoviricetes</i>, <i>Inoviridae</i>, and <i>Microviridae</i>, which are associated with honeybees (Apidae, <i>Apis mellifera</i>), solitary bees of the genus <i>Nomia</i> (Halictidae, <i>Nomia</i>), and hoverflies (Syrphidae). The complete genomes of seven caudoviruses, seven inoviruses, and 288 microviruses were assembled from honeybees (<i>n</i> = 286) and hoverflies in Arizona (<i>n</i> = 2). We used bacterial host predictive software and sequence read mapping programs to infer the commensal and transient bacterial hosts of pollinating insects. Lastly, this study explores the phylogenetic relationships of microviruses sampled from bees, opportunistically sampled pollinating insects such as hoverflies, and blackflies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e86e60afc4d74f55bcf355d5bef5f42f2025-08-20T03:11:19ZengMDPI AGViruses1999-49152025-01-0117220110.3390/v17020201Identification of Diverse Bacteriophages Associated with Bees and HoverfliesRohan A. Bandoo0Simona Kraberger1Cahit Ozturk2Michael C. Lund3Qiyun Zhu4Chelsea Cook5Brian Smith6Arvind Varsani7School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USAThe Biodesign Center for Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USASchool of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USAThe Biodesign Center for Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USASchool of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USADepartment of Biological Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53233, USASchool of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USASchool of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USABacteriophages are the most numerous, ubiquitous, and diverse biological entities on the planet. Prior studies have identified bacteriophages associated with pathogenic and commensal microbiota of honeybees. In this study we expand on what is known about bacteriophages from the lineages <i>Caudoviricetes</i>, <i>Inoviridae</i>, and <i>Microviridae</i>, which are associated with honeybees (Apidae, <i>Apis mellifera</i>), solitary bees of the genus <i>Nomia</i> (Halictidae, <i>Nomia</i>), and hoverflies (Syrphidae). The complete genomes of seven caudoviruses, seven inoviruses, and 288 microviruses were assembled from honeybees (<i>n</i> = 286) and hoverflies in Arizona (<i>n</i> = 2). We used bacterial host predictive software and sequence read mapping programs to infer the commensal and transient bacterial hosts of pollinating insects. Lastly, this study explores the phylogenetic relationships of microviruses sampled from bees, opportunistically sampled pollinating insects such as hoverflies, and blackflies.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/17/2/201<i>Microviridae</i><i>Inoviridae</i><i>Caudovirictes</i>honeybeeshoverfliesNomia solitary bees |
| spellingShingle | Rohan A. Bandoo Simona Kraberger Cahit Ozturk Michael C. Lund Qiyun Zhu Chelsea Cook Brian Smith Arvind Varsani Identification of Diverse Bacteriophages Associated with Bees and Hoverflies Viruses <i>Microviridae</i> <i>Inoviridae</i> <i>Caudovirictes</i> honeybees hoverflies Nomia solitary bees |
| title | Identification of Diverse Bacteriophages Associated with Bees and Hoverflies |
| title_full | Identification of Diverse Bacteriophages Associated with Bees and Hoverflies |
| title_fullStr | Identification of Diverse Bacteriophages Associated with Bees and Hoverflies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identification of Diverse Bacteriophages Associated with Bees and Hoverflies |
| title_short | Identification of Diverse Bacteriophages Associated with Bees and Hoverflies |
| title_sort | identification of diverse bacteriophages associated with bees and hoverflies |
| topic | <i>Microviridae</i> <i>Inoviridae</i> <i>Caudovirictes</i> honeybees hoverflies Nomia solitary bees |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/17/2/201 |
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