Evolutionary Biology: Viral Rhodopsins Illuminate Algal Evolution

Lucie Gallot-Lavallée; John M. Archibald

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2020.10.080

Evolutionary Biology: Viral Rhodopsins Illuminate Algal Evolution

Lucie Gallot-Lavallée, John M. Archibald

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A new metagenomics study has shown that marine viruses recently acquired genes encoding light-gated ion channels from green algae. These so-called channelrhodopsin genes may allow the viruses to manipulate the swimming behavior of the algae they infect.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R1469-R1471
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	30
Issue number	24
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.10.080
Publication status	Published - Dec 21 2020

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General Neuroscience
General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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