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 isolate...
ORGANISM(S): Phaeocystis globosa virus virophage Phaeocystis globosa virus Phaeocystis globosa Phaeocystis globosa virus 14T