Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Plankton-infecting relatives of herpesviruses clarify the evolutionary trajectory of giant viruses
M. Gaia, L. Meng, E. Pelletier…·T. O. Delmont
The paper identifies plankton-infecting herpesvirus relatives in marine environments, revealing a new viral phylum with evolutionary links to both herpesviruses and giant viruses.
DOI 10.1038/s41586-023-05962-4