Genomes of Single-Stranded DNA Viruses in a Fecal Sample from South Polar Skua (Stercorarius maccormicki) on Ross Island, Antarctica

Sarah R.A. Shick, Megan L. Elrod, Annie Schmidt, Simona Kraberger, David G. Ainley, Grant Ballard, Arvind Varsani

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Abstract

South polar skuas migrate from subtropical regions to breed along coastal Antarctica. In a fecal sample collected on Ross Island, Antarctica, we identified 20 diverse microviruses (Microviridae) that share low levels of similarity to currently known microviruses; 6 appear to use a Mycoplasma/Spiroplasma codon translation table.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalMicrobiology Resource Announcements
Volume12
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2023

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)
  • Genetics

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