Genome sequence of Emiliania huxleyi viruses

Emiliania huxleyi is a microscopic alga that forms massive blooms that cover vast oceanic areas. These blooms play a key role in primary production and the global sulfur and carbon cycles. E. huxleyi blooms are routinely infected by the Emiliania huxleyi virus (EhV), leading to their demise. EhV is a large, double-stranded DNA virus from the family coccolithoviridae. In this project, we sequenced the genomes of several strains of EhV, including from the natural environment.