Thermal stress triggers productive viral infection of a key coral reef symbiont
C. Grupstra, L. I. Howe-Kerr, A. J. Veglia, R. L. Bryant, S. R. Coy, P. L. Blackwelder, A. M. Correa
This study shows that thermal stress activates dinoRNAVs in corals, shifting them from persistent to productive infections, which may impact coral symbiosis.
bioRxiv · Mar 17, 2021Ecology