Plankton-infecting relatives of herpesviruses clarify the evolutionary trajectory of giant viruses
M. Gaia, L. Meng, E. Pelletier, P. Forterre, C. Vanni, A. Fernendez-Guerra, O. Jaillon, P. Wincker, H. Ogata, M. Krupovic, T. O. Delmont
The paper identifies plankton-infecting herpesvirus relatives in marine environments, revealing a new viral phylum with evolutionary links to both herpesviruses and giant viruses.
bioRxiv · Dec 27, 2021Evolutionary Biology