# Soil viral–host interactions regulate microplastic-dependent carbon storage

*PRI Rank #10 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #10 |
| 18m citations | 73 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1073/pnas.2413245121 |
| Corresponding authors | Dong Zhu, Yong‐Guan Zhu |
| Institution | Institute of Urban Environment, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/bacteriophages-and-microbial-interactions/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1073/pnas.2413245121](https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2413245121)

## Topics

Microplastics · biodegradable microplastics · nondegradable microplastics · Soil carbon storage · virus-bacteria coadaptations · viral lysis · auxiliary metabolic genes · Piggyback-the-winner strategy · Microbial carbon use efficiency · complex carbohydrate metabolism · Amino acid metabolism pathways · glycolysis · Dissolved organic matter · oligotrophs · copiotrophs · soil plastisphere · Multiomics · soil chemodiversity · exploitation competition · Phage-host interactions

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