Alphaflexivirus Genomes in Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease-Affected, Disease-Exposed, and Disease-Unexposed Coral Colonies in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Alex J. Veglia, Kelsey M. Beavers, Emily W. Van Buren, Sonora S. Meiling, Erinn M. Muller, Tyler B. Smith, Daniel M. Holstein, Amy Apprill, Marilyn E. Brandt, Laura D. Mydlarz, Adrienne M. S. Correa
Abstract
Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is decimating Caribbean corals. Here, through the metatranscriptomic assembly and annotation of two alphaflexivirus-like strains, we provide genomic evidence of filamentous viruses in SCTLD-affected, -exposed, and -unexposed coral colonies. These data will assist in clarifying the roles of viruses in SCTLD.
Topics & Concepts
CoralBiologyGenomeZoologyEcologyGeneticsGeneCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesAquaculture disease management and microbiotaBacteriophages and microbial interactions