Mimivirus relatives in the Sargasso sea
<p>Abstract</p> <p>The discovery and genome analysis of <it>Acanthamoeba polyphaga Mimivirus</it>, the largest known DNA virus, challenged much of the accepted dogma regarding viruses. Its particle size (>400 nm), genome length (1.2 million bp) and huge gene repertoi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-08-01
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| Series: | Virology Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.virologyj.com/content/2/1/62 |