Isolation and infection cycle of a polinton-like virus virophage in an abundant marine alga
This is an important study that shows how #virophage have evolved multiple times independently in distinct viral groups. Turns out that #viruses infecting other viruses are quite common!
Also gotta love the opening sentence: "Eukaryotic genomes are a hub where viruses and selfish genetic elements convene" - so true.
Isolation and characterization of a selfish genetic element with a virophage lifestyle that co-infects a bloom-forming polar algae along with a partner virus.
Viruses are the most abundant biological entity in the #ocean. In this #PLOSBiology Essay, @vincentflora @vardilab discuss interactions between hosts and #viruses in the ocean and their relevance for global ocean ecosystem function in a changing climate. https://plos.io/3kJcjDY
Viruses are the most abundant biological entity in the ocean. This Essay journeys across several orders of magnitude of biological organization, time, and space, to investigate interactions between hosts and viruses in the ocean and their relevance f…
This article summarises the activities of the Bacterial Viruses Subcommittee of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses for the period of March 2021-March 2022.
Researchers hope groundbreaking findings into RNA pathogens could help develop new kinds of antimicrobial drugs and protect against agriculturally harmful fungi and parasites
