Latent virus-like infections are present in a diverse range of Symbiodinium spp. (Dinophyta)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 984-997

  Lawrence, Scott A ^a   Wilson, William H ^b   Davy, Joanne E ^a   Davy, Simon K ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cnidarian; Dinoflagellate; Latency; Phycodnavirus; Symbiosis; TEM; Zooxanthella

Indexed keywords

DINOPHYCEAE; PHYCODNAVIRIDAE; SYMBIODINIUM;

EID: 84912570891     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12242     Document Type: Article

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