A High Rate Algal Pond Hosting a Dynamic Community of RNA Viruses.

ABSTRACT: Despite a surge of RNA virome sequencing in recent years, there are still many RNA viruses to uncover-as indicated by the relevance of viral dark matter to RNA virome studies (i.e., putative viruses that do not match to taxonomically identified viruses). This study explores a unique site, a high-rate algal pond (HRAP), for culturing industrially microalgae, to elucidate new RNA viruses. The importance of viral-host interactions in aquatic systems are well documented, and the ever-expanding microalgae industry is no exception. As the industry becomes a more important source of sustainable plastic manufacturing, a producer of cosmetic pigments and alternative protein sources, and a means of CO₂ remediation in the face of climate change, studying microalgal viruses becomes a vital

SUBMITTER: Chase EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8619904 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature