Draft genome sequence of four coccolithoviruses: Emiliania huxleyi virus EhV-88, EhV-201, EhV-207, and EhV-208

J Virol. 2012 Mar;86(5):2896-7. doi: 10.1128/JVI.07046-11.

Abstract

The Coccolithoviridae are a group of viruses which infect the marine coccolithophorid microalga Emiliania huxleyi. The Emiliania huxleyi viruses (known as EhVs) described herein have 160- to 180-nm diameter icosahedral structures, have genomes of approximately 400 kbp, and consist of more than 450 predicted coding sequences (CDSs). Here, we describe the genomic features of four newly sequenced coccolithoviruses (EhV-88, EhV-201, EhV-207, and EhV-208) together with their draft genome sequences and their annotations, highlighting the homology and heterogeneity of these genomes to the EhV-86 model reference genome.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • Genome, Viral*
  • Haptophyta / virology*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phycodnaviridae / classification
  • Phycodnaviridae / genetics*
  • Phycodnaviridae / isolation & purification

Associated data

  • GENBANK/JF974310
  • GENBANK/JF974311
  • GENBANK/JF974317
  • GENBANK/JF974318