The kinetoplastid-infecting Bodo saltans virus (BsV), a window into the most abundant giant viruses in the sea

Giant viruses are ecologically important players in aquatic ecosystems that have challenged concepts of what constitutes a virus. Herein, we present the giant Bodo saltans virus (BsV), the first characterized representative of the most abundant group of giant viruses in ocean metagenomes, and the fi...

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Main Authors: Christoph M Deeg, Cheryl-Emiliane T Chow, Curtis A Suttle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2018-03-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/33014