2020年4月16日 · Researchers have found that a bizarre group of microbes known as "giant viruses" contain genes associated with metabolism, which they likely use to convert their …

The majority of genes in giant viruses and specifically Mimiviridae, have originated from the cells they parasitize (mostly amoeba and bacteria). Based on phylogenetic trees, it is likely that …

2024年8月30日 · Here, the authors show that many giant viruses carry diverse antibiotic resistance genes, which are associated with mobile genetic elements and genes encoding …

2022年7月28日 · We discuss how metagenomics has revolutionized our perspective of giant viruses by revealing their distribution across our planet’s biomes, where they impact the …

2020年10月5日 · These giant viruses also possess double-stranded DNA genomes, rivaling in sizes and gene contents those of cellular microbes: up to 1.6 million basepairs (Mb) for the …

Giant viruses (megaviruses) infecting protozoa (amoebae and flagellates) are microorganisms classified into NCLDVs (Nucleocytoplasmic Large DNA Viruses) [1]. The genetic material of …

The genomes of giant viruses are the largest known for viruses, and contain genes that encode for important elements of translation machinery, a characteristic that had previously been …

2024年12月24日 · Giant viruses have fascinated the scientific community due to their immense particles and extensive genomes. A significant surge of interest in the field has been observed …

2012年8月28日 · Complexity is not necessarily the completion of development: several complex organisms have gone extinct and many microbes including bacteria with intracellular lifestyle …

2017年4月6日 · But a study now argues that these microbial giants are just small viruses that grew large by stealing genes from their hosts – so not that special after all. The conclusion is, …