A Persistent Giant Algal Virus, with a Unique Morphology, Encodes an Unprecedented Number of Genes Involved in Energy Metabolism
Romain Blanc‐Mathieu, Håkon Dahle, Antje Hofgaard, David Brandt, Hiroki Ban, Jörn Kalinowski, Hiroyuki Ogata, Ruth‐Anne Sandaa
Abstract
-oxidation pathway). Moreover, we show that the gene corresponding to one of these enzymes (the succinate dehydrogenase subunit A) is transcribed during infection and is widespread among marine viruses. This discovery provides evidence that a virus has the potential to actively regulate energy metabolism with its own gene.
Topics & Concepts
Giant VirusBiologySDHAVirusGeneGeneticsVirologyGenomeGene expressionBacteriophages and microbial interactionsMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies