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Viral dynamics in a high-rate algal pond reveals a burst of Phycodnaviridae diversity correlated with episodic algal mortality.
mBio - 11 Dec 2024
Chase E E, Pitot T, Bouchard S, Triplet S, Przybyla C, Gobet A, Desnues C, Blanc G
Abstract excerpt
This study explores virus-host dynamics in a unique environment: an industrial high-rate algal pond (HRAP). A wealth of novel DNA algal viruses are revealed, including members of Nucleocytoviricota "giant viruses" and the enigmatic Preplasmiviricota (e.g., virophages and polinton-like viruses). Several species of single-celled eukaryotic photosynthetic algae are identified (Chlorophyta) as putative hosts, with...
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