The genome of the diatom Chaetoceros tenuissimus carries an ancient integrated fragment of an extant virus

Abstract Diatoms are one of the most prominent oceanic primary producers and are now recognized to be distributed throughout the world. They maintain their population despite predators, infections, and unfavourable environmental conditions. One of the smallest diatoms, Chaetoceros tenuissimus, can c...

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Main Authors: Yuki Hongo, Kei Kimura, Yoshihiro Takaki, Yukari Yoshida, Shuichiro Baba, Genta Kobayashi, Keizo Nagasaki, Takeshi Hano, Yuji Tomaru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-00565-3