iVirus

iVirus integrates CyVerse and KBase resources to analyze double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) viruses and support ecological analyses of viral impacts on microbial ecosystems.

Key Features:

• Integrated Analytical Platforms: Core iVirus applications have been integrated into KBase to enable comprehensive analyses of dsDNA viruses across ecosystems.
• Expanded Software Tools: At CyVerse, the iVirus suite includes upgrades to 20 existing apps and newly added capabilities for viral sequence analysis.
• Enhanced Data Aggregation: The platform aggregates nearly 20-fold more sequence reads from diverse environments, increasing data breadth for viral ecology studies.

Scientific Applications:

• Ecological impact assessment: Supports studies of how dsDNA viruses influence microbial community structure and ecosystem processes.
• Cross-ecosystem viral surveys: Enables analysis of aggregated viral sequence data from diverse environments to compare viral community composition and abundance.
• KBase-enabled analyses: Leverages KBase integration to provide additional analytical capabilities for tailored viral ecology investigations.

Methodology:

Aggregation and analysis of large-scale environmental sequence reads using an extensive suite of bioinformatics tools to analyze viral communities, assess ecological roles, and explore interactions with microbial hosts.