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Meeting report: The first soil viral workshop 2022
Živilė Buivydaitė1, Laxman Aryal2, Felipe Borim Corrêa3
1Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark.
Virus Research
|April 22, 2023
Summary
The first Soil Viral Workshop convened researchers to advance soil viral ecology. Key discussions focused on viral genomics, host interactions, and soil food webs, aiming to establish research guidelines.
Area of Science:
- Soil microbiology and virology, focusing on the understudied soil viral ecosystem.
Background:
- Soil viral ecology research is nascent compared to aquatic systems.
- A global workshop was organized to foster collaboration and define research priorities.
Framework:
- The workshop aimed to establish soil viral research as a distinct field.
- Discussions centered on viral genomics, virus-host interactions, and the role of viruses in soil food webs.
Implementation:
- Held in Denmark (June 15-17, 2022), with in-person and online attendance.
- 23 international researchers from diverse subfields participated.
- Eleven talks were presented, followed by focused discussions.
Implications:
- The workshop generated key recommendations for future soil virology research.
- It facilitated international scientific discussion and collaboration in soil viral ecology.
- A foundation was laid for standardized research practices and knowledge advancement.
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