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Hongda Zhao

Kyoto University Institute for Chemical ResearchORCID 0000-0001-8795-2845Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Microbiology· 2 Evolutionary Biology· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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Hiroyuki OgataiD· 3 shared Lingjie MengiD· 2 shared Craig McCormickiD· 1 shared Dudley ChungiD· 1 shared Hiroyuki HikidaiD· 1 shared Jessica LatimeriD· 1 shared John M. ArchibaldiD· 1 shared Kate Thomson· 1 shared

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintSep 12, 2026

Persistent co-infection mediates inter-virus and host-virus gene exchange in marine protists

Jessica Latimer, Shannon J. Sibbald, Kate Thomson…·John M. Archibald

The paper identifies a new viral order, Skiavirales, in marine protists through long-read sequencing and shows gene exchange between viruses and host genomes.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.28.741200

long-read sequencingproteomics

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintApr 19, 2025

Lineage-specific accumulation of endogenous dsDNA viral elements across eukaryotes

Hongda Zhao, Lingjie Meng, Ruixuan Zhang…·Hiroyuki Ogata

The paper identifies and analyzes endogenous dsDNA viral elements across eukaryotic genomes, revealing their distribution and associations with specific host lineages and viral taxa.

2 citations

multiple specieswhole-genome sequencing

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MicrobiologyCurrent BiologyPeer-reviewedMay 27, 2024

Eukaryotic genomic data uncover an extensive host range of mirusviruses

Hongda Zhao, Lingjie Meng, Hiroyuki Hikida, Hiroyuki Ogata

This study identifies mirusvirus markers in eukaryotic genomes, revealing a broader host range and greater diversity than previously known.

20 citations

metagenomicsstatistical model

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