Mimivirus: The emerging paradox of quasi-autonomous viruses

Trends in Genetics

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 431-437

  Claverie, Jean Michel ^a   Abergel, Chantal ^a  

^a CNRS Aix Marseille University   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; VIRUS DNA;

DNA VIRUS; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GIRUS; HUMAN; LIFE CYCLE; MICROORGANISM; MIMIVIRUS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; PATHOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; VIRION; VIRUS INFECTION; GENETICS; MIMIVIRIDAE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

DNA, VIRAL; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; HUMANS; MIMIVIRIDAE; VIRION;

DNA VIRUSES; MIMIVIRUS;

EID: 77956761906     PISSN: 01689525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2010.07.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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