Genome watch: Honey, I shrunk the mimiviral genome

Nat Rev Microbiol. 2011 Jul 11;9(8):563. doi: 10.1038/nrmicro2623.

Abstract

This month's Genome Watch describes how the large size of the mimiviral genome is a result of the sympatric lifestyle of mimivirus in host amoebae.

MeSH terms

  • Amoeba / virology*
  • DNA, Viral / genetics
  • Evolution, Molecular*
  • Gene Deletion
  • Genome, Viral*
  • Mimiviridae / genetics*
  • Viral Proteins / genetics
  • Viral Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • DNA, Viral
  • Viral Proteins