The TWiVirions reveal bacteriophage genes that control eukaryotic reproduction, and the biochemical basis for increased Ebolavirus glycoprotein activity during the recent outbreak.
TWiV 419: The selfless gene
- December 11, 2016
- Tagged as: altruism, cafeteria roenbergensis, CroV, giant virus, lysogen, mavirus, mimivirus, prophage, protozoan, viral, virology, virophage, virus, viruses
The TWiVrific gang reveal how integration of a virophage into the nuclear genome of a marine protozoan enhances host survival after infection with a giant virus.