The giant Mimivirus 1.2 Mb genome is elegantly organized into a 30 nm helical protein shield
A. Villalta, A. Schmitt, L. F. Estrozi, E. R. J. Quemin, A. Lartigue, J.-M. Alempic, V. Prazak, L. Belmudes, D. Vasishtan, A. M. G. Colmant, F. A. Honore, Y. Coute, K. Grünewald, C. Abergel
The paper reveals the Mimivirus genome is organized into a 30 nm helical protein shell with super-helical DNA strands and a central channel accommodating transcription machinery.
bioRxiv · Feb 17, 2022Microbiology