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The elephant in the genome: Cryptic infection by giant viruses

Summary by Plantae
Eukaryotic genomes contain many endogenous viral elements (EVEs), which are genetic footprints of past viral infections. With the discovery of Nucleocytoplasmic Large DNA Viruses (NCLDVs), or giant viruses, research has turned to exploring how giant endogenous viral elements (GEVEs) shape host genomes. Giant viruses are prevalent in unicellular green and brown algae, and some species of bryophytes… Source
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Plantae broke the news in on Friday, April 25, 2025.
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