Mimivirus genome as an amalgam
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Mimivirus genome as an amalgam
We know that genetic elements can be transferred between species in the same domain and even between species in different domains through horizontal gene transfer (HGT). Moreira and Brochier-Armanet argue that the Mimivirus genome contains genes acquired from several sources via HGT.
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Mimivirus is the largest and most complex virus known. Is it an evolutionary bridge between nonliving viruses and living organisms, or is it just an anomaly?
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