Giant endogenous viral elements in the genome of the model protist Euglena gracilis reveal past interactions with giant viruses
Abdeali M. Jivaji, Sangita Karki, Emma Franken, María P. Erazo-Garcia, Zachary K. Barth, Frank O. Aylward
The paper identifies 8 Giant Endogenous Viral Elements in Euglena gracilis, suggesting they originated from a common viral lineage and expanded the known host range of Asfuvirales.
Journal of Virology · Aug 26, 2025Peer-reviewedBioinformatics