Fig. 5: Virus-host linkages identified in the parviglumis and B73 rhizobiome.
From: Zea mays genotype influences microbial and viral rhizobiome community structure
a Relative abundance of microorganisms identified as hosts. b Viral contigs were linked to the hosts utilizing genome similarities, CRISPR sequences, and tetranucleotide frequencies between the metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) and viral contigs. While the hosts identified for the parviglumis and B73 viral contigs showed differences in the host preferences, hosts couldn’t be identified for more than 60% of viral contigs in both genotypes and are represented in gray. The viral contigs are color-coded according to the identified potential hosts. c Virus to host abundance ratio was divided into 3 categories; less than 1, approximately 1, and greater than 1 demonstrated variation in viral genome copy number to their host in parviglumis and B73.The black vertical line separates the Z. mays genotypes, parviglumis and B73. The host taxonomy is identified at the family level (or lowest level of classification). Error bars represent the standard error of measure.
