Cell-to-cell heterogeneity drives host-virus coexistence in a bloom-forming alga
N. Joffe, C. Kuhlisch, G. Schleyer, N. S. Ahlers, A. Shemi, A. Vardi
The paper identifies cell-to-cell heterogeneity in Emiliania huxleyi's response to viral infection, showing some cells resist while others are infected, contributing to host-virus coexistence.
bioRxiv · Oct 3, 2023Microbiology