Les virus géants : une histoire Marseillaise
Marseilles, Giant virus, Ameoba, Evolution, MimivirusFor twenty years, two Marseille laboratories have collaborated, then competed, in the exploration of a new field of research, that of viruses infecting amoebae, which have turned out to be giants. Stemming from the unexpected result of an initiall...
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Histoire de la recherche contemporaine
2023
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| גישה מקוונת: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| סיכום: | Marseilles, Giant virus, Ameoba, Evolution, MimivirusFor twenty years, two Marseille laboratories have collaborated, then competed, in the exploration of a new field of research, that of viruses infecting amoebae, which have turned out to be giants. Stemming from the unexpected result of an initially misinterpreted experiment, this research theme, for which neither of the two laboratories was prepared, has profoundly impacted virology, right down to the very concept of a virus. Since the discovery of Mimivirus, the first giant virus, these now come in 4 distinct families. Here is a brief history of their discoveries. |
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