Lateral gene transfer of anion-conducting channelrhodopsins between green algae and giant viruses
A. Rozenberg, J. Oppermann, J. Wietek, R. G. Fernandez Lahore, R.-A. Sandaa, G. Bratbak, P. Hegemann, O. Beja
The paper identifies a new family of anion-conducting channelrhodopsins (ACRs) transferred from green algae to marine giant viruses, which function in light-induced behavioral responses.
bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2020Microbiology