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Viruses in Algae

Virus like particles have been reported in Aulacomonas submarina, Chara corralina, Oedogonium sp., Platymonas sp., Radio filum sp., Uronema gigas, and a few other algae.

Bacteriophage like virus particles "have been found in Chlorella, and have been called chlorellophages.

The tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) has been reported in diseased plants of Chara corralina. The particles contain ssRNA.