Infection cycle and phylogeny of a Polinton-like-virus virophage infecting Phaeocystis globosa

ABSTRACT: Virophages are small dsDNA viruses dependent on a nucleocytoplasmic large-DNA virus infection of a cellular host for replication. Putative virophages infecting algal hosts are classified together with Polinton-like viruses, transposable elements widely found in algal genomes, yet the lack of isolated strains raises questions about their existence as independent entities. We isolated and characterized a virophage (PgVV-14T) co-infecting Phaeocystis globosa with the Phaeocystis globosa virus-14T (PgV-14T).

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ORGANISM(S): Phaeocystis Globosa Virus Phaeocystis Globosa Phaeocystis Globosa Virus Virophage Phaeocystis Globosa Virus 14t

SUBMITTER: Oded Kleifeld  

LAB HEAD: Oded Beja

PROVIDER: PXD036892 | Pride | 2023-02-11

REPOSITORIES: Pride