Viruses play a more important role in the evolution of species than previously thought, concludes biologist Alex de Mendoza Soler of Queen Mary University of London. By examining single eukaryotic cells, the specialist describes how these organisms are able to recombine and mix their genomes with those of the giant viruses that hunt them in a way that turns off the genes that kill them. Science Alert .
Eukaryotic unicellular organisms are the precursors and ancestors of complex multicellular organisms. Viruses, on the other hand, are generally viewed as dangerous attackers, but according to Mendoza Soler, the relationship between viruses and their targets is much more nuanced.
Single-celled organisms use the genes of viruses integrated into themselves in their own biochemical arsenal against invading viruses. It turns out that it can be considered a relative of animals and is also found in the skeletons of aquatic insects. Amibidium apalachines In case the operating basis is one DNMT1 An enzyme called
Some families of single-celled animals carry with them the genetic stock of viruses that no longer exist, but the same is true of animal and human cells. These genetic fragments are called endogenous retroviruses, and they are true examples of what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.
Although these DNA fragments were previously thought to be prizes of symbolic importance, according to Soler, the virus's citation collection as a mechanism has survived because it is for survival.
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