Marine mimivirus relatives are probably large algal viruses
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Acanthamoeba polyphaga </it>mimivirus is the largest known ds-DNA virus and its 1.2 Mb-genome sequence has revealed many unique features. Mimivirus occupies an independent lineage among eukaryotic viruses and its know...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-01-01
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Series: | Virology Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.virologyj.com/content/5/1/12 |