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Giant viruses, giant chimeras: The multiple evolutionary histories of Mimivirus genes
BACKGROUND: Although capable to evolve, viruses are generally considered non-living entities because they are acellular and devoid of metabolism. However, the recent publication of the genome sequence of the Mimivirus, a giant virus that parasitises amoebas, strengthened the idea that viruses should...
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BioMed Central
2008
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2263039/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18205905 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-8-12 |