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Complete genome sequence and lytic phase transcription profile of a Coccolithovirus

  • WH Wilson*
  • , DC Schroeder
  • , MJ Allen
  • , MTG Holden
  • , J Parkhill
  • , BG Barrell
  • , C Churcher
  • , N Harnlin
  • , K Mungall
  • , H Norbertczak
  • , MA Quail
  • , C Price
  • , E Rabbinowitsch
  • , D Walker
  • , M Craigon
  • , D Roy
  • , P Ghazal
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The genus Coccolithovirus is a recently discovered group of viruses that infect the globally important marine calcifying microalga Emiliania huxleyi. Among the 472 predicted genes of the 407,339-base pair genome are a variety of unexpected genes, most notably those involved in biosynthesis of ceramide, a sphingolipid known to induce apoptosis. Uniquely for algal viruses, it also contains six RNA polymerase subunits and a novel promoter, suggesting this virus encodes its own transcription machinery. Microarray transcriptomic analysis reveals that 65% of the predicted virus-encoded genes are expressed during lytic infection of E. huxleyi.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1090-1092
Number of pages3
JournalScience
Volume309
Issue number5737
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Aug 2005

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water

Keywords

  • EMILIANIA-HUXLEYI
  • CELL-DEATH
  • PHOSPHATE TRANSPORTER
  • VIRUSES
  • APOPTOSIS
  • CERAMIDE
  • PHYCODNAVIRIDAE
  • PHYTOPLANKTON
  • LIMITATION
  • NITROGEN

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