A novel group of diverse Polinton-like viruses discovered by metagenome analysis
Article 2015 en
Authors
NY
Natalya Yutin
SS
Sofiya Shevchenko
VK
Vladimir V. Kapitonov
Abstract
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The discovery of PLV substantially expands the emerging class of eukaryotic viruses and transposons that also includes Polintons and virophages. This class of selfish elements is extremely widespread and might have been a hotbed of eukaryotic virus, transposon and plasmid evolution. New families of these elements are expected to be discovered.
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