Origin of Viruses

Encyclopedia of Virology

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 472-479

  Forterre, P ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Archaea; Bacteria; DNA origin; Eukarya; LUCA; Mimivirus; RNA world; RNA DNA transition; Universal tree of life; Viral eukaryogenesis; Viral factory; Virus evolution

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349997141     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012374410-4.00709-3     Document Type: Chapter

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