Strain-level diversity of giant viruses infecting chlorarachniophyte algae in the subtropical North Pacific
Max Emil Schön, Christopher R. Schvarcz, Silja V. Malkewitz, Fanny C. Hinner, Anna Koslová, Ulrike Mersdorf, Fiona Schimm, Sebastian Rickert, Nadiia Pozhydaieva, Kelsey A. McBeain, Thomas Hackl, Alina Cosima Schneider, Karina Barenhoff, Katharina Höfer, Kyle F. Edwards, , Matthias Fischer
The paper describes four isolates of a giant virus infecting chlorarachniophyte algae, highlighting strain-level genetic and epigenetic variation.
The ISME Journal · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology