Viral metagenomic analysis of fecal samples from Bos grunniens on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau reveals novel picornaviruses and diverse CRESS-DNA viruses
Compared with our previous yak virome study, this work provides independent and complementary insights into the genomic and evolutionary characteristics of key viral taxa. Overall, our findings expand the genomic landscape of the yak fecal virome and highlight the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau as an important reservoir for exploring viral diversity, evolution, and host-environment interactions in extreme ecosystems.
Authors
- Xiaodong Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4876-1572)
- Ga Gong
- Xiaofei Song
- Jiaheng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9720-8366)
- Wen Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5166-0736)
- Hua Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3724-8002)
- Tongling Shan
- Ping Wu
- Jingyue Zhang
Institutions
- Jiangsu University (CN)
- Tibet University (CN)
- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute (CN)
- Tiande (China) (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
- Shenzhen MSU-BIT University
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1719300
- Primary Topic
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- National Key Research and Development Program of China