Polinton-like Viruses Associated with Entomopoxviruses Provide Insight into Replicon Evolution
Zachary K. Barth, Ian K. Hicklin, Julien Thézé, Jun Takatsuka, Madoka Nakai, Elisabeth Anne Herniou, Anne M. Brown, Frank O. Aylward
The paper identifies novel Polinton-like viruses associated with entomopoxviruses, revealing their role as hyperparasites and proposing a mechanism for their genomic evolution.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2023 · PreprintGenomics