One of Earth's most abundant organisms is surprisingly fragile A group of ocean bacteria long considered perfectly adapted to life in nutrient-poor waters may be more vulnerable to environmental change than scientists realized. The bacteria, known as SAR11,…

One of #Earth's most abundant #organisms is surprisingly fragile ...

| #bacteria | #microbe | #marine | #SAR11 | #DNA | By @usc.edu via @sciencex.bsky.social

Zombie cells? 🧟😨 Sounds spooky, and it is past #Halloween.

These #SAR11 are attacked by #viruses and in between life and death. Off #Helgoland, every 10th cell was a zombie. 🌊
Check it out:
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#MarineVirology #ViralEcology #BATS #SargassoSea #OceanTimeSeries #MicrobialEcology #Metagenomics #Prochlorococcus #SAR11 #HostPrediction #DielCycles #BioRxiv #OceanScience #MicrobiomeScience #Viromics

Zombie cells in the sea: Viruses keep the most common marine bacteria in check

ZOMBIE CELLS!!! 😱🧟🦠
@janbruewer.bsky.social and colleagues discover how #viruses keep #SAR11 in check and even turn them into zombies!
Out now @natureportfolio.bsky.social Nat Comms

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