Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
DNA methylation enables recurrent endogenization of giant viruses in an animal relative
L. A. Sarre, I. V. Kim, V. Ovchinnikov…·A. de Mendoza
The paper shows that DNA methylation in Amoebidium appalachense silences endogenized giant viruses, contributing 14% of its genes and revealing a dynamic process of viral integration and purging.
DOI 10.1126/sciadv.ado6406