Sequencing of the lysate of a Tetraselmis striata culture infected by a mixture of large DNA virus and its associated polinton-like viruses
In the green alga Tetraselmis striata, a giant virus (Oceanusvirus lionense) can “wake up” small DNA viruses known as polinton-like viruses (PLVs) that are integrated and silent within the algal genome. Once activated, these PLVs multiply using the giant virus's replication machinery and, in turn, reduce its production.