Marine microbiology: Algal virus boosts nitrogen uptake in the ocean

Nature Reviews Microbiology 15, 573 (2017).
doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.113

Author: Ashley York
A recent study identified a host-derived ammonium transporter in the genome of an algal virus that increases the rate of nitrogen uptake by infected cells and changes how the host accesses diverse nitrogen sources during infection.

Source: Nature Reviews Microbiology - September 13, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ashley York Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research