The genome of a prasinoviruses-related freshwater virus reveals unusual diversity of phycodnaviruses

Abstract Background Phycodnaviruses are widespread algae-infecting large dsDNA viruses and presently contain six genera: Chlorovirus, Prasinovirus, Prymnesiovirus, Phaeovirus, Coccolithovirus and Raphidovirus. The members in Prasinovirus are identified as marine viruses due to their marine algal hos...

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Main Authors: Hao Chen, Weijia Zhang, Xiefei Li, Yingjie Pan, Shuling Yan, Yongjie Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-4432-4