RNA virus infection reshapes carbon and nitrogen partitioning in a marine diatom

Emmanuelle Jaouen Chiara Fiorile P. Riera Lucie Blondel Martin Gachenot F. Le Gall P. Nogaret C. Leroux Christophe Six S. Lepanse Ian Probert P. Gourvil E. Bigeard Natalie Simon Anne-Claire Baudoux

Aug 2026 · bioRxiv · 0 citations · 41 references

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It is demonstrated that diatom RNA virus infection reshapes host carbon and nitrogen metabolism, with cascading effects on elemental cycling, which identifies diatom RNA viruses as important drivers of marine biogeochemical processes, with implications for primary production and the fate of organic matter in the ocean.

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