Temperate infection in a virus–host system previously known for virulent dynamics

oleh: Ben Knowles, Juan A. Bonachela, Michael J. Behrenfeld, Karen G. Bondoc, B. B. Cael, Craig A. Carlson, Nick Cieslik, Ben Diaz, Heidi L. Fuchs, Jason R. Graff, Juris A. Grasis, Kimberly H. Halsey, Liti Haramaty, Christopher T. Johns, Frank Natale, Jozef I. Nissimov, Brittany Schieler, Kimberlee Thamatrakoln, T. Frede Thingstad, Selina Våge, Cliff Watkins, Toby K. Westberry, Kay D. Bidle

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Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2020-09-01

Deskripsi

The blooming alga Emiliania huxleyi and its viruses are a model for density-dependent virulent dynamics. However, Knowles et al. show that this host–virus system exhibits temperate dynamics at natural host densities, in a manner dependent on host physiology.