SO ENDS the first weekend on the topic of the impact of viruses on the evolution of life. Still considered by many biologists to be just rough pieces of genetic material not worthy of inclusion in the tree of life, there are some who propose a very central role for viruses in the evolution of life. This seems to be a case of not seeing the wood for the trees, bogged down in details, or our mesmerized fixation on the pointing finger, rather than on what it points at.
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022