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Application of the major capsid protein as a marker of the phylogenetic diversity of Emiliania huxleyi viruses.
FEMS microbiology ecology - 1 May 2011
Rowe Janet M, Fabre Marie-Françoise, Gobena Daniel, Wilson William H, Wilhelm Steven W
Abstract excerpt
Studies of the Phycodnaviridae have traditionally relied on the DNA polymerase (pol) gene as a biomarker. However, recent investigations have suggested that the major capsid protein (MCP) gene may be a reliable phylogenetic biomarker. We used MCP gene amplicons gathered across the North Atlantic to assess the diversity of Emiliania huxleyi-infecting Phycodnaviridae. Nucleotide sequences were examined across >6000...
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