A billion years arms-race between viruses, virophages, and eukaryotes

Bamfordviruses are arguably the most diverse group of viruses infecting eukaryotes. They include the Nucleocytoplasmic Large DNA viruses (NCLDVs), virophages, adenoviruses, Mavericks and Polinton-like viruses. Two main hypotheses for their origins have been proposed: the ‘nuclear-escape’ and ‘viroph...

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Main Authors: Jose Gabriel Nino Barreat, Aris Katzourakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2023-06-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/86617