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We present an update to the Phages and Integrated Genomes Encapsidated or Not reference database of DNA viral sequences (viral operational taxonomic units [vOTUs], mostly dsDNA bacteriophages) from global ecosystems. To reflect the inclusion of only virus size-fractionated metagenome- (virome-)derived vOTUs, we reintroduce the database as Phages Encapsidated ONlY.
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