Abdeali M. Jivaji

This study shows bloom-forming bacteria, like GSB-TRL01, invest heavily in anti-phage defense systems, which reduces lysis and allows blooms to persist.

The paper identifies Mimicin, an antimicrobial protein from mimiviruses, showing broad in vitro activity against bacteria, yeast, and phages but not other viruses or human cells.

The paper identifies 8 Giant Endogenous Viral Elements in Euglena gracilis, suggesting they originated from a common viral lineage and expanded the known host range of Asfuvirales.

The paper identifies an active giant endogenous virus in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, showing viral production and latent infection dynamics in natural isolates.