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J. Maximilian Fels

Harvard UniversityORCID 0000-0003-1455-9318Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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MicrobiologyCellPeer-reviewedFeb 17, 2026

Giant DNA viruses encode a hallmark translation initiation complex of eukaryotic life

J. Maximilian Fels, Aidan B. Hill, Richard Han…·Amy S.Y. Lee

The paper identifies that giant DNA viruses encode a functional IF4F translation initiation complex, enabling viral protein synthesis and challenging the distinction between cellular and acellular biology.

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