Apoorva Prabhu
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Apoorva Prabhu
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Postdoctoral Research Associate - Sydney Institute of Marine Science
Honorary Postdoc- University of Technology, Sydney

PhD at the Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane
Hope you had a fun read! This work was built on the previously characterised #Brisbane #River #Estuary, which is given here too :
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Machine learning and metagenomics identifies uncharacterized taxa inferred to drive biogeochemical cycles in a subtropical hypereutrophic estuary
Abstract. Anthropogenic influences have drastically increased nutrient concentrations in many estuaries globally, and microbial communities have adapted to
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January 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The genomes encoded phosphoesterase, which could be involved in membrane destabilisation. These #holin #endolysins systems need further investigations of course (culturing/transcriptomics), since mixed membranes of their Poseidoniales host that likely contain bacterial/eukaryotic G3P backbones.
January 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The novel Poseidoniales virus, Adrikavirales become more interesting. This genome encoded which could be novel archeal-like #holins. Additionally, LytA-like (N-acetyl muramoyl L-alanine amidase) #endolysin was found adjacent to these holins, possibly aiding in viral #egress (see Fig 7).
January 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
These Poseidoniales viruses encoded a unique functional repertoire of genes. Aside from virion morphogenesis, and genome packaging and replication, and AMGs such as #biotin synthesis, #cobalamin productio and metallophosphoesterase, amidoligase, glutamine amidotransferase (GATase) among others.
January 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
In our study, we uncovered and proposed new names for clade A and E, for which we had complete viral genomes.

Two magrovirus families
Apasviridae (group A)
Krittikaviridae (group E)

….and a novel virus order Adrikavirales, which were also associated with #archaeal host order #Poseidoniales.
January 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
In this paper we explore the #viruses, particularly #metagenomic #archaeal #viruses of the #Brisbane #River #Estuary. Interestingly, viruses associated with archaeal host #Poseidoniales (which are grouped into magrovirusclade A-E and X), of which the name for clade B has been recently proposed.
January 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Thanks, Chris! Writing this one was fun!
January 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Quick, efficient, old school feel
December 10, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Yes please! Microbial Ecology/Ecogenomics, working with metagenomics, viral genomics, and meta-transcriptomics data.
November 24, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Would like to be added please! Working on improving water quality in estuaries and rivers
November 23, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Thanks!!
November 20, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Yayyy to virus host interactions. Can you include me please?
November 19, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Thank you!
November 17, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Thank you!!
November 17, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Could I be added please? I use metagenomics to study prokaryotes and viruses in a subtropical estuary.
November 17, 2024 at 2:31 PM
I'd love to be added! New to the field but working on virus metagenomics.
November 17, 2024 at 12:48 AM
Could I get an add? Thanks!
November 14, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Hi Jan, I'd like to be included- thanks!!
November 13, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Hi Steve! Could I get an add? Thanks!
November 13, 2024 at 3:01 PM