Initial virome characterization of the common cnidarian lab model Nematostella vectensis
M. Lewandowska, Y. Hazan, Y. Moran
The paper analyzes transcriptome data from Nematostella vectensis to identify its virome, finding a core set of viral sequences present in adults but absent in early developmental stages, suggesting viral acquisition occurs later.
bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2020Evolutionary Biology