Researchers discovered entire giant virus genomes embedded in the genomes of several common algae.
This “big injection of genetic material” could influence everything from the host’s metabolism to its survival & evolution.
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https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/11/giant-virus-genomes-discovered-lurking-dna-common-algae