First evidence of virus-like particles in the bacterial symbionts of Bryozoa
A. E. Vishnyakov, N. P. Karagodina, G. E. Lim-Fong, P. A. Ivanov, T. F. Schwaha, A. V. Letarov, A. N. Octrovsky
The paper reports the first evidence of virus-like particles in bacterial symbionts of Bryozoa, suggesting viral activity may regulate symbiont numbers and potentially influence host development.
bioRxiv · Apr 16, 2020Microbiology