Mollivirus
| Mollivirus | |
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| Group: | Group I (
dsDNA ) |
| Order: | Unassigned
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| Family: | Unassigned
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| Genus: | Mollivirus
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Mollivirus sibericum is a
Pithovirus sibericum. Mollivirus sibericum is a spherical DNA virus with a diameter of 500–600 nanometers (0.5–0.6 μm).[1][2]
Mollivirus sibericum is the fourth ancient virus that scientists have found frozen in permafrost since 2003.[3]
Description
Mollivirus sibericum is an approximately spherical virion 0.6 μm in diameter. It encloses a 651 kb GC-rich genome encoding 523 proteins, of which 64% are ORFs.[1][4] The host's ribosomal proteins are packaged in the virion.[1]
See also
- Virus classification
- Introduction to viruses
- List of viruses
References
- ^ PMID 26351664.
- ^ Christensen, Jen (11 September 2015). "Ancient squirrel's nest leads to discovery of giant virus". CNN. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ Feltman, Rachel A giant ancient virus was just uncovered in melting ice — and it won't be the last Washington Post. December 14, 2015
- ^ Strom, Marcus Prehistoric 'Frankenvirus' Mollivirus sibericum uncovered in Siberian permafrost Sydney Morning Herald. December 14, 2014
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