Yesterday we learned about how normal viruses work. Today, we’re
finally getting to how this particular Ehux virus does it’s
thing. What method of predation does the virus use on Emiliania
huxleyi? Jim Wallstrum Spokane from Washington So we’re back to
Ehux. Just like other viruses and hosts, Ehux and Ehux-86 are
locked in an evolutionary arms race. Each time one evolves a new
attack mechanism, the other evolves a new defense. And so on. To
look at some examples, we should first turn to Alice in
Wonderland. Seriously, stick with me here. In “Through the
Looking Glass,” a sequel to Alice in Wonderland, there’s a scene
where Alice and the Red Queen are running, but they’re not going
anywhere. No matter how fast they run, they seem to stay in the
same place. “Well, in our country,” said Alice, still panting a
little, “you’d generally get to somewhere else — if you run very
fast for a long time, as we’ve been doing.” “A slow sort of
country!” said the Queen. “Now, here, you see, it takes all the
running you can d