Association of coral algal symbionts with a diverse viral community responsive to heat shock
Abstract Background Stony corals provide the structural foundation of coral reef ecosystems and are termed holobionts given they engage in symbioses, in particular with photosynthetic dinoflagellates of the genus Symbiodinium. Besides Symbiodinium, corals also engage with bacteria affecting metaboli...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-08-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-017-1084-5 |