Omics of an Enigmatic Marine Amoeba Uncovers Unprecedented Gene Trafficking from Giant Viruses and Provides Insights into Its Complex Life Cycle

Amoebozoa include lineages of diverse ecology, behavior, and morphology. They are assumed to encompass members with the largest genome sizes of all living things, yet genomic studies in the group are limited. <i>Trichosphaerium</i>, a polymorphic, multinucleate, marine amoeba with a comp...

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Main Authors: Yonas I. Tekle, Hanh Tran, Fang Wang, Mandakini Singla, Isimeme Udu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Microbiology Research
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7481/14/2/47