Comparative Genomics Unveils Regionalized Evolution of the Faustovirus Genomes

Faustovirus is a recently discovered genus of large DNA virus infecting the amoeba <i>Vermamoeba vermiformis</i>, which is phylogenetically related to Asfarviridae. To better understand the diversity and evolution of this viral group, we sequenced six novel Faustovirus strains, mined pub...

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Main Authors: Khalil Geballa-Koukoulas, Hadjer Boudjemaa, Julien Andreani, Bernard La Scola, Guillaume Blanc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/5/577