Unexpected diversity and ecological significance of uncultivable large virus-like particles in aquatic environments
H. Billard, M. Fuster, F. Enault, J.-F. Carrias, L. Fargette, M. Carrouee, P. Desmares, T. O. Delmont, E. Bigeard, G. Tanguy, P. Nogaret, A.-C. Baudoux, U. Christaki, T. Sime-Ngando, J. Colombet
The paper uses flow cytometry and electron microscopy to discover new viral morphotypes and their abundance in aquatic environments, highlighting their ecological role.
bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2024Ecology