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The Architectures of Permanence: Unmasking the Giant Virus

Scientists mapped giant virus structures, finding 'cementing' proteins that help them survive for thousands of years. This discovery could explain the origin of the cell nucleus.

#GiantVirus, #StructuralBiology, #VirusOrigin, #CellNucleus, #AncientLife

https://newsletter.tf/giant-virus-structure-cement-proteins-ancient-survival/

New research shows giant viruses have 'cementing' proteins, making them incredibly stable. This is like finding the strong glue that holds together ancient biological structures.

#GiantVirus, #StructuralBiology, #VirusOrigin, #CellNucleus, #AncientLife
https://newsletter.tf/giant-virus-structure-cement-proteins-ancient-survival/

🧬 Giant DNA viruses encode their own eukaryote-like translation machinery, researchers discover

https://phys.org/news/2026-02-giant-dna-viruses-encode-eukaryote.html

#virus #microbes #molbio #translation #omics #genomics #giantvirus

🌌🦠 Cosmic origins unlocked? New giant virus “ushikuvirus” from amoebae holds ancient DNA clues to how complex life evolved—challenging theories on early cells. A science breakthrough rewriting biology! Read more: https://thedebrief.org/this-giant-virus-previously-unknown-to-science-may-help-unlock-the-mystery-of-lifes-origins/

@goodnews

#GoodNews #GiantVirus #LifeOrigins #ScienceDiscovery #EvolutionWin

#PhD positions available in my group for Fall 2024 - projects focusing on #GiantVirus diversity and #evolution. Opportunities for both molecular wet-lab and #bioinformatics research.

The lab is fun, supportive, and inclusive, and we have many cool new viruses we are studying, so come join us!

Please boost and spread the word!

https://jobrxiv.org/job/virginia-tech-27778-funded-phd-position/

I predict that in the next few years we'll see giruses (giant viruses) aren't so much going to challenge the boundaries of what a virus is, but they're going to stomp all over the concept and laugh at us. #GiantVirus #Microbiology https://www.sciencealert.com/freakishly-large-viruses-with-arms-and-tails-found-in-massachusetts

They are huge (for a virus) and there are probably MANY more of them out there.

Great new review about GIANT :dna: viruses :dna: by Frederik Schulz, Chantal Abergel, Tanja Woyke

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-022-00754-5

#JGI #BerkeleyLab #virus #giantvirus #NCLDV #NatureReviewsMicrobiology