Marseillevirus -- a new member of the giant viruses
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 13:14
in Biology & Nature
After Mimivirus, Mamavirus and the virophage, the group of giant viruses now has a new member called Marseillevirus. The new virus was discovered in an amoeba by a team of French researchers. Their findings suggest the exchange of genes in amoebae that may lead to the constitution of different gene repertoires that could be a source of new pathogens.