Host Cellular Remodeling, Not Viral Transcriptional Inhibition, Drives Quorum Sensing Signal-Mediated Evasion of Viral Lysis in Gephyrocapsa huxleyi
Amanda J Platt, Bárbara Domingues Bitarello, Vitor R. C. Aguiar, Natalie Goeler-Slough, Marta Wilbrink, Jiahe Wu, Emma Sijia Yu, Kristen E. Whalen
The paper shows that HHQ enables Gephyrocapsa huxleyi to evade viral lysis by remodeling host processes, not by inhibiting viral transcription.
bioRxiv · Oct 4, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology