Reference - Detail
| RRC ID | 21749 |
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| Author | Onji M, Nakano S, Suzuki S. |
| Title | Virus-like particles suppress growth of the red-tide-forming marine dinoflagellate Gymnodinium mikimotoi. |
| Journal | Mar Biotechnol (NY) |
| Abstract |
We isolated 2 virus-like agents that suppressed growth of Gymnodinium mikimotoi from coastal waters of the Uwa Sea, Japan. The agents found in the flagellate cells, named GM6 and GM7, were filterable in a 0.22-microm-pore filter with approximately 100-nm shapes. Electron microscopic observation showed the presence of virus-like particles in severely damaged G. mikimotoi cells infected by GM6. The growth-suppression activity of the agents (GM6 or GM7) was lost by heating at 50 degrees C, with treatments of DNase and protease, and filtration through a 0.05-microm filter. Our results suggest that the agents are DNA viruses infectious to and virulent for G. mikimotoi. This is the first report of a virus-like agent specific to G. mikimotoi. |
| Volume | 5(5) |
| Pages | 435-42 |
| Published | 2003-1-1 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10126-002-0085-y |
| PMID | 14730426 |
| MeSH | Animals DNA Viruses / metabolism DNA Viruses / pathogenicity* DNA Viruses / ultrastructure Deoxyribonucleases / metabolism Dinoflagellida / growth & development* Dinoflagellida / ultrastructure Dinoflagellida / virology* Endopeptidases / metabolism Ether / metabolism Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Japan Microscopy, Electron Temperature |
| IF | 2.798 |
| Times Cited | 10 |
| WOS Category | BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY |
| Resource | |
| Algae | NIES-3 NIES-7 |