<![CDATA[BOL: 2.4 Mb Genome Size for World's Biggest Virus]]> https://bioinformaticsonline.com/news/view/1471/24-mb-genome-size-for-worlds-biggest-virus? https://bioinformaticsonline.com/news/view/1471/24-mb-genome-size-for-worlds-biggest-virus Thu, 08 Aug 2013 10:05:37 -0500 https://bioinformaticsonline.com/news/view/1471/24-mb-genome-size-for-worlds-biggest-virus <![CDATA[2.4 Mb Genome Size for World's Biggest Virus]]> The genome size of new discovered Pandoraviruses have roughly twice the size of the record-holding Megavirus genomic code. Interestingly only 6 percent of its genes resembled the genes other organisms. It is assume that it may come from a different origin.

For detail : http://www.sciencemag.org/content/341/6143/281

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/07/18/203298244/worlds-biggest-virus-may-have-ancient-roots

 

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