The Discovery of a New Mimivirus Isolate in Association with Virophage-Transpoviron Elements in Brazil Highlights the Main Genomic and Evolutionary Features of This Tripartite System
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DOI: 10.3390/v14020206
Abstract: Mimiviruses are giant viruses of amoeba that can be found in association with virophages. These satellite-like viruses are dependent on the mimivirus viral factory to replicate. Mimiviruses can also be associated with linear DNA molecules… read more here.
Keywords: mimivirus; main genomic; tripartite system; virophage transpoviron ... See more keywords