Virus-host coexistence in phytoplankton through the genomic lens
Yau Sheree, Marc Krasovec, Stephane Rombauts, Mathieu Groussin, L. Felipe Benites, Emmelien Vancaester, Jean-Marc Aury, Evelyne Derelle, Yves Desdevises, Marie-Line Escande, Nigel Grimsley, Julie Guy, Hervé Moreau, Sophie Sanchez-Brosseau, Yves van de Peer, , Gwenael Piganeau
This study shows that virus-host coexistence in phytoplankton is maintained through bet hedging, where susceptible and resistant phenotypes switch, allowing continuous growth of both microalga and virus.
bioRxiv · Jan 7, 2019 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology