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A giant virus awakens polinton-like virophages in the green alga Tetraselmis, revealing an inducible antiviral defense system
Sonia Monteil-Bouchard, Malik Blanc, Jean‐Pierre Baudoin…·Guillaume Blanc
The paper shows that a giant virus triggers polinton-like viruses in green algae, revealing an inducible antiviral defense system.
DOI 10.1101/2025.10.09.676808