New Vista into Origins of Viruses from a Prototypic ssDNA Phage
N. Kejzar, E. Laanto, I. Rissanen, V. Abrishami, M. Selvaraj, S. Moineau, J. Ravantti, L.-R. Sundberg, J. T. Huiskonen
The paper characterizes a lipid-containing ssDNA phage, {Phi}CjT23, and suggests it represents a model for the last common ancestor of ssDNA and dsDNA viruses in the Bamfordvirae.
bioRxiv · May 27, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology