Gigantidas platifrons Raw sequence reads
Bathymodiolin mussels represent one of the dominant megafaunal taxa found at hydrothermal vents and cold seeps, and they play crucial roles in these ecosystems. Previous studies have primarily focused on the roles of chemoautotrophic bacteria in symbiotic systems, overlooking the presence of viruses. Recent studies, In this study, we utilized high-throughput metagenomic and meta-transcriptome sequencing to characterize the viral community composition and diversity in G. platifrons. We focused on analyzing viral expression, as well as the interactions between viruses and bacteria, to explore the microbial interactions of G. platifrons mussels in the deep sea.