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Title: Two new gigantic viruses Written by: duddy on Jul 24, 2013 (https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/4_24_07_13_4_59_23.jpeg) (https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=12640) Have you heard about two new gigantic viruses that have been discovered? They measure around 1 micrometer long & half that across – larger than some eukaryotic cells! Massive genomes up to 2.5 Mb (millions of base pairs) are present to match their giant size. Their discovery raises many questions on viral diversity that remains unexplored. Comments: Could this be the virus that's affecting people in Saudi Arabia? Written by: barry on Jul 27, 2013 |