Unicellular green algae may carry giant virus DNA in their genome
Published 7 May 2025 Researchers Maria Svensson Coelho and Hannah Blossom perform winter sampling of the green alga Chlamydomonas in Lake Krageholmssjön. (Photo: Karin Rengefors) Humans and animals are not the only ones affected by viruses. Unicellular organisms can also be attacked. In a new study, scientists establish that green algae can carry latent giant virus DNA in their genome. Biology res
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/unicellular-green-algae-may-carry-giant-virus-dna-their-genome - 2025-07-05