Until recently, DNA viruses in protist genomes had been overlooked, mainly due to a lack of scientific studies dedicated to ...

Bacteria are in the majority in the gut microbiome; other significant inhabitants — archaea, viruses, protists and fungi — have been studied far less. Our project will focus on protists ...

Unicellular protists are sniffing out their dinner: soil bacteria! Here we see Saccamoeba lacustris. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted ...

You study protists in the ocean. What are they, and why are they important? Protists are unicellular organisms with a key position in the planktonic food web. Phytoplankton use the sun’s energy ...

Disease-causing viruses, bacteria, fungi or protists are called pathogens. Sterilising water, preparing food hygienically, washing, vaccination and barrier contraception can reduce the spread of ...