Giant Viruses Found Dormant in Seaweed, Passing Through Generations

Giant viruses found dormant in seaweed (Ectocarpus) genomes, passed down generations. This changes how we see viral latency in multicellular life.

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Giant viruses are now found to live inside seaweed for many years, passed from parent seaweed to baby seaweed. This is a new way scientists understand how viruses can hide.

#GiantViruses, #SeaweedGenetics, #ViralLatency, #Ectocarpus, #MaxPlanckInstitute
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