BACTERIOPHAGES. “It is widely accepted that phages represent substantial forces in prokaryotic evolution, with the integrated phages (prophages) accounting for as much as 10-20% of some bacterial genomes. Recent data reveal that several non-retroviral viruses have also contributed to the genetic makeup of many eukaryotic organisms.”
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/11/276/
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022